on the average

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Adverbial on the average has 1 sense

on the average, on average - typically; "on average he watches three movies a week"

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Term: on the average

Description:

The term "on the average" is an idiomatic phrase used to indicate a typical or average situation or value, based on a calculation or consideration of multiple instances or data points.

Examples:

As an adverb:

On the average, the team scores 50 points per game.
He studied for three hours every day, on the average.
The temperature in this area is, on the average, around 25 degrees Celsius.

As a noun (usually in the phrase "the average"):

The average of the test scores was 85%.
She performed above the average in all subjects.
The company's profits are below the average for this quarter.

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