(noun) The arithmetic mean. Example: "The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."
"I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man."
"Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people."
"Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers."
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."
"The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions."