平均

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noun★Beginner

general

The result of dividing the sum of a set of numbers by the count of numbers in the set.

平均気温は15度でした

The average temperature was 15 degrees.

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Used in statistics, mathematics, and everyday contexts to describe central tendency.

Collocations

平均値mean value平均点average score平均速度average speed

平均を取るphrase

to take the average

平均 is often used with units like 平均気温 (average temperature) or 平均収入 (average income).

In mathematics, 平均 refers to the mean, median, or mode depending on context.

From Middle Chinese 平 (pʰiɛŋ) meaning 'equal' and 均 (kʰɨun) meaning 'even'.

Often used in statistical contexts but also in everyday language to describe typical or central values.

平

equal, flat

root

均

even, uniform

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