average out



average out (at something)

 and average out (to something)
to equal something as the average of a set of figures. The figures averaged out at what was expected. Will the charges average out to a reasonable figure? Over time, our expenses will average out to a low monthly outlay.
See also: average, out

average out

v.
1. To calculate the average of something: Let's average out the students' scores to see how well the class did overall. We took the rainfall figures for every summer since 1950 and averaged them out.
2. To have some amount as an average: The time you spend on the phone averages out to three hours each day. Though there are some very high prices here, there are some low ones, too, and they average out.
See also: average, out

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Kalena-Hawaiian
Chawwah-Biblical Hebrew
CharlieCHAHR-leeEnglish
Maurinemaw-REEN, MAWR-eenEnglish, Irish
Rhode-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin