averager
|av-er-age-r|
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/ˈævərɪdʒər/
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/ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒə/
one who computes the mean
Etymology
'averager' originates from English, specifically the word 'average', where the suffix '-er' is used to form an agent noun meaning 'one who performs the action'.
'average' entered English from Old French (for example 'averaige' or 'avarage'), itself from Medieval Latin 'averagium' (relating to loss or distribution of loss). Over time 'average' developed the statistical sense 'arithmetic mean', and adding the agent suffix '-er' produced 'averager' to denote 'one who computes an average'.
Initially, 'average' had senses related to loss or damage in trade and shipping; over time it shifted to mean 'a typical value' or 'arithmetical mean', and 'averager' came to mean 'one who calculates that typical/mean value'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or device that computes an average (especially the arithmetic mean) from a set of numbers.
The lab used an averager to combine the sensor readings into a single value.
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Noun 2
informal: a person whose performance or qualities are ordinary or close to the statistical average.
He's an averager on the team — rarely outstanding, but usually reliable.
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Last updated: 2025/12/01 12:24