The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - average n.

1) mean, norm, usual, standard: The Bell Inn is certainly far above average in accommodation, food quality, and service. 2) on average. in the main, generally, normally, usually, ordinarily, typically, customarily, as a rule, for the most part: On average, I go abroad twice a year on business. --adj. 3) normal, common, usual, customary, general, typical, ordinary, regular: On an average day, the museum has about 2,000 visitors. 4) mediocre, middling, run-of-the-mill, commonplace, common, ordinary, undistinguished, unexceptional, Colloq so so: Boris is only an average violinist, but he's a virtuoso on the harmonica.