On average

Prepositional phrase

Definitions

1.Prepositional phraseExpressed as a measure of central tendency (usually the arithmetic mean).

"On average, students spend about 20 hours a week studying.; The journey takes, on average, two hours."

2.Prepositional phraseUsually, typically; as a rule; as often as not.

"People these days live longer on average"

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