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averaging

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/ˈævərɪdʒɪŋ/ · av-er-ag-ing

To calculate the average of a set of numbers.

Meanings

verbtechnical

To calculate the average of a set of numbers.

کسی عددی سیٹ کا اوسط نکالنا۔

اوسط کرنا

ausat karna

Synonyms

calculatedetermineestimateحساب کرنامعلوم کرناتخمینہ لگانا

Antonyms

exaggerateoverstateinflateغلو کرنابڑھا چڑھا کر بیان کرنامبالغہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • average score
  • average temperature
  • averaging method

Example Sentences

We are averaging the scores from the last three exams.

ہم پچھلے تین امتحانات کے نمبر اوسط کر رہے ہیں۔

Hum pichhle teen imtihanat ke number ausat kar rahe hain.

Averaging the data helps to smooth out irregularities.

ڈیٹا کا اوسط نکالنا بے قاعدگیاں دور کرنے میں مدد کرتا ہے۔

Data ka ausat nikalna beqaidgiyan door karne mein madad karta hai.

The mathematician was averaging the results for his study.

ریاضی دان اپنے مطالعے کے نتائج کا اوسط نکال رہا تھا۔

Riyazi dan apne mutalae ke nataij ka ausat nikal raha tha.

Easily Confused With

average:Averaging refers to the process of calculating the average, while average itself indicates the result of that process.

Word Family

average
nounاوسط

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'average' as a way to bring numbers together like a group hug.

Imagine a classroom of students with their grades being gathered to find an overall score.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ چاہ میں ہوں نہ ارمان میں ہوں، میں جذبوں کا اوسط ہوں، گزرنے کے سامان میں ہوں۔

Na chaah mein hoon na armaan mein hoon, main jazbon ka ausat hoon, guzarnay ke samaan mein hoon.

I am neither desire nor aspiration, I am the average of emotions, I am in the belongings of passing.

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📖 Etymology

Origin: English "average" — a value in a set of data, calculated as the sum of the values divided by the number of values

First known use: 14th century

The term 'average' has Latin roots, coming from 'āverāre', meaning to make equal or to balance. It was adapted in English in the 14th century.