Sentence examples for or averaging from inspiring English sources

That may make the individual poll more accurate — but reduce the value of aggregating or averaging polls since the "wisdom of crowds" principle is strongest when individual members of the crowd are behaving independently.

The Grizzlies had asked Henry and Vasquez to earn the extra 20 percent by either making the N.B.A. rookie/sophomore game, earning an all-rookie selection or averaging 15 minutes in at least 70 games.

As good as the team's passing offense has been, Michael Turner's 2012 season is so far notable only for raising the question of which is more embarrassing: getting arrested for drunken driving following Monday night's win or averaging 2.6 yards a carry.

At 24, Smith reached the feat more quickly than any player has reached 900, but he has done it with a relatively slow and steady approach, never recording more than 227 blocks in a season or averaging more than 2.9 blocks a game.

But even with the proliferation of polls and the increased reliance on aggregated polls — lumping or averaging many polls together — it can be difficult to get a realistic picture on any given day in the closing weeks, given that some polls do not reach voters who use only cellphones, and many polls have struggled in an environment where fewer people want to respond to questions.

Avoid Averaging Down Pyramiding, or averaging down, losing trades is a no-no.

He has not averaged 20 points in a season since 2005-6, or averaged a double-double since 2004-5.

Maybe another film or two, averaging two a year.

It nudges aggregates, such as total spending or average wages.

When vintners are closer to restaurants or average wine drinkers, they usually have more name recognition.

The mean, or average, household income jumped by a respectable 8.5percentt.