About Average
In colloquial language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a list of numbers. Different concepts of average are used in different contexts. Often "average" refers to the arithmetic mean, the sum of the numbers divided by how many numbers are being averaged.
'Virtually certain' that 2023 will be warmest year after October record
... Global Average air temperatures were 0...
Teach primary pupils real world maths - Labour
... A found children in nurseries employing a Maths Champions made three extra months of progress in maths on Average...
Children on puberty blockers saw mental health change - new analysis
... The overall finding of " no change" was based on a group Average - or mean - of those scores, given at different points in time...
Young autistic people still dying despite coroner warnings over care
... Life expectancy for autistic people is - on Average - There is no clear reason for this - people do not die of autism, it is a neurological condition that means the brain is wired differently...
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: More rain, less snow are turning Himalayas dangerous
... The Himalayas are estimated to be warming at three times the rate of the global Average - and several studies have projected this will lead to substantive increase in rainfall there...
UK weather: Storm and wind warnings for England and Wales as NI sees wettest July
... 1mm of rainfall, more than two thirds higher than the Average for this time of year...
World will miss 1. 5C warming limit - top UK expert
... The figure is not a direct measure of the world s temperature but an indicator of how much or how little the Earth has warmed or cooled compared to the long-term global Average - and even slight changes can have significant impacts...
World records hottest day for third time in a week
...By Georgina RannardClimate and science reporterThe world s Average temperature has reached a new high for the third time in a week, unofficial records show...