batting average
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- noun
- /ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪdʒ/
- Informal
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porcentaje de aciertos
- Batting average and RBI are all but irrelevant in evaluating how good one player is against another.
- a pretty high batting average
Examples
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She celebrated her high batting average, knowing it reflected her hard work and dedication in training.
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That's all just "for example," but I have a pretty good batting average with job interviews—you’re hired!
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A very large percentage of his value comes from batting average.
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I am not a huge fan of reading too much into batting averages either.
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It's difficult to argue that batting average is important, so I won't because, as an internet baseball writer, I don't like difficult things.
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I can't really blame my family, in that I was the one who should have made adjustments and paid closer attention to things, but still, the batting average is 1.000.
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They don't always get their way, but they've got a terrific batting average.
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It treats all batters as if each one achieved the same success measured by batting average, but in reality, there is a great range of abilities.
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The coach was impressed with the player's batting average, which had been consistently above .300 this season.
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To qualify for the playoffs, the team needed to improve their batting average in the final games of the season.
Synonyms
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The usual level of something, often shown by a number
A short form of average showing a typical number, like batting average
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a numerical measure of success in batting — is directly derivable from 'batting' (acts of trying to hit a ball) combined with 'average' (a representative numeric measure). This noun–noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely understand the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase batting average is used for other activities by copying the baseball idea. People treat each try as an at-bat and each success as a hit, so it shows 'how often' someone succeeds in that activity.