HyperDic: batting_average

English > 2 senses of the expression batting average:
NOUNrelationbatting average, hitting average(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance
relationbatting average(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
English > batting average: 2 senses > noun 1, relation
Meaning(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat.
Example"Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400"
Synonymhitting average
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Broaderaverage(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
English > batting average: 2 senses > noun 2, relation
Meaning(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds.
Example"the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
BroaderproportionThe quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole

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