Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
promedio
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾoˈmeðjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounaverage
Example
El promedio de estudiantes por clase es veinte.
The average number of students per class is twenty.
More examples
En este barrio, el promedio de ingresos es más bajo que en la ciudad.
In this neighborhood, the average income is lower than in the city.
Core concept
Typical middle value of a set of numbers.
Common phrases
promedio por persona
average per person
el promedio nacional
the national average
Similar words
media: Arithmetic mean used in formal calculation, found by adding values and dividing by the count.
mediana: Middle value in a sorted dataset, with half the observations below and half above.
moda: Value that occurs most frequently in a dataset.
Definition in Spanish
Término que indica un valor representativo o típico de un conjunto numérico, usado para describir lo habitual.
Word origin
From Latin pro- 'for' and medius 'middle', passed through Romance-language forms into Spanish promedio to denote a middle or representative value.
Usage tips
- In conversation promedio frequently denotes the arithmetic mean but also serves as a general 'typical' value, and speakers use media aritmética to indicate a precise numeric average.