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averaging

SayAV-rij-ing/ˈæv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

2 meanings of averaging

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    Finding the average of a group of numbers by adding them up and dividing.

    Like finding one middle number that stands for a whole group of numbers.

    The averaging of all the test scores took just a few minutes.

    Careful averaging of the numbers gave us a fair result.

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of average. Use this when something works out to a certain amount over a period of time.

    She is averaging two books a week this summer.

    He has been averaging eight hours of sleep each night.

    Note

averaging is a form of average

average, verb: To have a middle value of something when measured over time or across a group. Full entry

Forms
averageaverages he/she/itaveraging -ing formaveraged past tense, past participle
Spelling
average → averaging: drop the e, add -ing

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