What is to find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean called?
average — To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-is-average-sense-7-called
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00