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ave

ave

7.7
A short form of average showing a typical number, like batting average
  • noun
  • /eɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : promedio
  • His batting ave improved to .320 this season after the last three games.

And that's true of like whatever sales Ave.

Examples

  • His batting ave of .320 places him among the top players in the league.

  • What is your batting ave this year?

  • The team's ave for points per game increased compared to last year.

  • She checked her test score ave before applying to the university.

  • The player's ave for the season is impressive.

  • The basketball team's season ave for points per game shows significant improvement this year.

  • Last year, her test score ave was higher than the school average.

Synonyms

mean
vsave
  • Specialized
29 3.5

The average of a set of numbers

is used as a short label in statistics and sports for that value
batting average
vsave
  • Informal
1 3.5

The rate of successful attempts in an activity

is used as a short label for averages beyond only sports
mean value
vsave
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are

is the short form commonly used instead of that technical phrase
arithmetic mean
vsave
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A number you get when you add numbers and divide by how many numbers there are

is the short abbreviation used in statistics and sports for that number

Compounds

Ave Maria
  • Formal
2 7.4

A prayer to the Virgin Mary often sung during church services

Surface Forms

ave singular
aves plural

Etymology

Ave is used as a short form of average, meaning 'the middle or typical number', especially when people talk about scores in sports. That's why ave shows the usual score or result.