batting average
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(noun) (baseball) the percentage of times a batter gets a hit; number of base hits divided by the number of times at bat |
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Related Words: pct, per centum, percent, percentage |
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(noun) (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12" |
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Related Words: proportion, proportionality |
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