> 1 a
> : a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values
Average isn't well defined-- if you have to guess, people probably intend "arithmetic mean" when they say it. But if you're using it in the sense of a single number that represents the typical value of a dataset, you may want the median, mode, or midrange, or even a geometric or harmonic mean depending upon circumstance.
So it's best to use that term. And it's best to be charitable to not jump on people saying "average" when the median might be the best measure of central tendency for a task.
> 1 a > : a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values
Average isn't well defined-- if you have to guess, people probably intend "arithmetic mean" when they say it. But if you're using it in the sense of a single number that represents the typical value of a dataset, you may want the median, mode, or midrange, or even a geometric or harmonic mean depending upon circumstance.
So it's best to use that term. And it's best to be charitable to not jump on people saying "average" when the median might be the best measure of central tendency for a task.