AVERAGE (3)

average (3). Average, v.t. to reduce to a mean

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Av″er‐age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Averaged (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Averaging.] 1. 1. To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean.
2. 2. To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss.
3. 3. To do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average.