English dictionary
batting average
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat
ExamplesTed Williams once had a batting average above .400.
Synonyms hitting averageSource: WordNet 3.0
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(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
ExamplesThe salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12.
Source: WordNet 3.0