(in the Jewish calendar) the fifth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the eleventh month in the civil year, usually falling within July and August
Word origin
from Hebrew
AV in British English
abbreviation for
1.
Alternative Vote
2.
Authorized Version (of the Bible)
av. in British English
abbreviation for
average
average in British English
(ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ)
noun
1.
the typical or normal amount, quality, degree, etc
above average in intelligence
2. Also called: arithmetic mean
the result obtained by adding the numbers or quantities in a set and dividing the total by the number of members in the set
the average of 3, 4, and 8 is 5
3.
(of a continuously variable ratio, such as speed) the quotient of the differences between the initial and final values of the two quantities that make up the ratio
his average over the journey was 30 miles per hour
4. maritime law
a.
a loss incurred or damage suffered by a ship or its cargo at sea
b.
the equitable apportionment of such loss among the interested parties
5. (often plural) stock exchange
a simple or weighted average of the prices of a selected group of securities computed in order to facilitate market comparisons
6. on average
adjective
7.
usual or typical
8.
mediocre or inferior
his performance was only average
9.
constituting a numerical average
the average age
an average speed
10.
approximately typical of a range of values
the average contents of a matchbox
verb
11. (transitive)
to obtain or estimate a numerical average of
12. (transitive)
to assess the general quality of
13. (transitive)
to perform or receive a typical number of
to average eight hours' work a day
14. (transitive)
to divide up proportionately
they averaged the profits among the staff
15. (transitive)
to amount to or be on average
the children averaged 15 years of age
16. (intransitive) stock exchange
to purchase additional securities in a holding whose price has fallen (average down) or risen (average up) in anticipation of a speculative profit after further increases in price
Av. in British English
or av.
abbreviation for
avenue
avenue in British English
(ˈævɪˌnjuː)
noun
1.
a.
a broad street, often lined with trees
b. (capital as part of a street name)
a road, esp in a built-up area
Shaftesbury Avenue
2.
a main approach road, as to a country house
3.
a way bordered by two rows of trees
an avenue of oaks
4.
a line of approach
explore every avenue
a.v. in British English
or A/V
abbreviation for
ad valorem
ad valorem in British English
(æd vəˈlɔːrəm)
adjective, adverb
(of taxes) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed