Definition of "Average" :

noun: an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

"He is about average in height."

noun: a statistic describing the location of a distribution

noun: (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

verb: compute the average of

verb: achieve or reach on average

"He averaged a C."

verb: amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

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

adjective: lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

"Average people."

adjective: around the middle of a scale of evaluation

"An orange of average size."

adjective: approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

"The average income in New England is below that of the nation."

adjective: relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

adjective: relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

adjective: lacking exceptional quality or ability

"A novel of average merit."