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batting average
noun()
(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat
Synonyms: hitting average,
Examples:
Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400.
batting average
noun()
(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
Examples:
The salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12.

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