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AVERAGE OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does average out mean? 

AVERAGE OUT (verb)
  The verb AVERAGE OUT has 2 senses:

1. compute the average ofplay

2. amount to or come to an average, without loss or gainplay

  Familiarity information: AVERAGE OUT used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AVERAGE OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Compute the average of

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

average; average out

Hypernyms (to "average out" is one way to...):

calculate; cipher; compute; cypher; figure; reckon; work out (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

Domain category:

arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

average; average out

Context example:

The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40

Hypernyms (to "average out" is one way to...):

add up; amount; come; number; total (add up in number or quantity)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something


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