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Definition of batting average noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

batting average

noun
 
/ˈbætɪŋ ævərɪdʒ/
 
/ˈbætɪŋ ævərɪdʒ/
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  1. (in cricket) the average score of a batter, which is the number of runs scored per completed innings
    • Bradman's Test batting average was an incredible 99.94.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  2. (in baseball ) the average score of a batter, which is the number of safe hits per official times at bat
    • He earned a lifetime batting average of .297, with 379 home runs.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. (US English) the level of success or achievement that a person or company has in an activity
    • The company's batting average with new technologies has been spotty recently.
    Topics Successc2
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