averaging

verb

Definition of averagingnext
present participle of average
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as in measuring

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Relevance
2
as in equalizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for averaging
  1. measuring
  2. reaching
  3. organizing
  4. totaling
  5. equaling
Verb
  • But when measuring excellence, whether for individual season awards or Hall of Fame worthiness, using league average as a baseline makes more sense.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Electrical signals are fundamental to cellular communication, yet traditional methods for measuring them are cumbersome and limited in scope.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of measuring
Verb
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was slightly milder, reaching a high of near 26, which could go up to 28 on Thursday, the Weather Service said.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Theirs is a different reality Part of Williams reaching his potential will involve taking fewer sacks.
    — Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • The vividly colored backdrop and stage dissolved to white; pattern, the organizing principle of the bodies and of the world that Abraham had so carefully constructed, was gone.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lastly, businesses should aim to reduce their threat surface as much as possible by regularly cleaning and organizing data to minimize their sensitive data footprint and therefore reduce the risk of inadvertent exposure.
    — Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • Bellamy started six games in 2024 for the Orange, totaling 37 tackles and 2 interceptions.
    — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • They were also required to hand over assets totaling 5 million pesos.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of totaling
Verb
  • The 3-0 loss was the fourth successive season Villa had conceded three goals straight after Christmas, equalling an unwanted record which stretches back to the 1930s.
    — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In early 2024, a Delaware judge voided his 2018 deal to receive options equaling an additional 9% of Tesla—then worth about $56 billion.
    — Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of equaling
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