average
noun
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
averageness
-
a word derived from
average.
Example Sentences
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Its perfect averageness makes it easy to dismiss, but it’s a painless, pleasant half-hour, with a smattering of genuine laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
But their untalented designation goes hand in hand with ugly to reinforce its true meaning, indicating averageness.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
But Dave Grohl, superstar rock drummer, cheerful avatar of suburban averageness and puppy in human form, is here to tell you it’s actually pretty great.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
Funniest moment so far … The relative failures of the likes of United and Spurs – though I’d almost rather they started stuffing people to separate out the morass of averageness in mid-table.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2019
His wheelhouse, as Rudd understands it, is a certain sort of Everyman who, despite the good looks and charisma, is an avatar of averageness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2019
