Average
Definition
A term borrowed from English, used as a neologism in Romanian statistics, economics, computing, and business jargon to denote the mean value, arithmetic average, or the midpoint of a data set; as an adjective, it describes an element that falls within normal, ordinary, or mediocre limits, lacking exceptional or extreme features. In corporate environments, it is frequently used to evaluate performance or standardized metrics.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Average
- Mean value
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter loanword or invariant adjective, maintaining its original spelling while adjusting phonetically in usage. |
| Formation | Direct lexical borrowing from English, etymologically linked to historical maritime trade concepts of damage and loss sharing. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Contemporary Economic Terms and International Business Jargon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Managerul a calculat un average al vânzărilor lunare pentru a stabili noile obiective ale echipei.
EN: The manager calculated an average of monthly sales to establish the team's new objectives.
RO: Performanța obținută de noul soft a fost clasificată ca fiind average, neîntrecând așteptările inițiale.
EN: The performance achieved by the new software was classified as average, not exceeding the initial expectations.
RO: În acest algoritm de optimizare, valoarea de tip average este utilizată ca indicator de referință.
EN: In this optimization algorithm, the average-type value is used as a reference indicator.
Idioms & Phrases
Valoare de tip average / Average value / mean rating
RO: Indicatorul numeric obținut prin împărțirea sumei tuturor valorilor la numărul total al acestora.
EN: The numerical indicator obtained by dividing the sum of all values by their total number.
Performanță average / Average performance / standard output
RO: Nivel de eficiență obișnuit în business, care nu prezintă abateri pozitive ori negative semnificative.
EN: An ordinary level of efficiency in business, showing no significant positive or negative deviations.
Average pe industrie / Industry average / market baseline
RO: Etalon statistic ce reprezintă performanța medie a tuturor companiilor dintr-un anumit sector economic.
EN: A statistical benchmark representing the mean performance of all companies within a specific economic sector.
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