What word means “true-on-average”?
Bryan Caplan: What is the
correct word for “true on average”?
Can we help him?
How would you describe this product?
What is the meaning of “probable”? She means something is closer to the truth than the opposite
/ the opposite or both.
All of the words I first thought of ( typically, generally, ordinarily, and usually ) are somewhat stronger than “true on average”, but might serve your purpose anyway.
According to the Macmillan Dictionary, the phrase on average is already
used for talking about what is usually true, although it may not be true in every individual situation.
The phrase true on average is already concise and idiomatic (and perhaps even redundant), and there’s NOT much to be gained by trying to express it in one word.
According to the Macmillan Dictionary, the phrase on average is already
used for talking about what is usually true, although it may not be true in every individual situation.
The phrase true on average is already concise and idiomatic (and perhaps even redundant), and there’s NOT much to be gained by trying to express it in one word.
According to the Macmillan Dictionary, the phrase on average is already
used for talking about what is usually true, although it may not be true in every individual situation.
The phrase true on average is already concise and idiomatic (and perhaps even redundant), and there’s NOT much to be gained by trying to express it in one word.
