average payment

collocation in English

meaningsofaverageandpayment

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average
adjective
uk
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
An average number is the number you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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payment
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.mənt/us
/ˈpeɪ.mənt/
an amount of ...
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(Definition ofaverageandpaymentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaverage payment

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The survey of how the present system works shows that theaveragepaymentis £16 per child.
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Theaveragepaymentper week under family credit is £25 per week compared with £15 under the old family income supplement.
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I understand that theaveragepaymentto recipients of family credit is about £25 a week.
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In 1979–80, theaveragepaymentwas £21·01.
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A further 825,000 people now receive a pension, and theaveragepaymentis £39·22.
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Theaveragepaymenttotal for the post-transplant subjects is $21,160 per year.
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Information on theaveragepaymentin respect of each superannuable practitioner is not readily available.
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It is not, therefore, possible to specify any particular reason for a higheraveragepaymentin one part of the country as compared with another.
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Theaveragepaymentis likely to be between £500 and £800 but anyone who has been resident for fewer than five years will get nothing at all.
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It is estimated that theaveragepaymentin the first quarter of 1980 was about £26·50 per week.
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Some postmasters receive salaries as low as £1,200, while theaveragepaymentis about £5,500.
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A recent survey conducted by a reputable organisation found that theaveragepaymenttime by medium and large companies is 48 days.
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In 1992–93 theaveragepaymentper general practitioner within a practice exceeded £200,000 in 12 practices containing a total of 13 practitioners.
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Theaveragepaymentmade so far this winter in these two offices is £2£07.
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Theaveragepaymenthas risen from £20·40 a week to £52·35.
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There has been considerable working out of what theaveragepaymentis likely to be under the scheme.
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The operation is very substantial, because there are 23,674 clubs on the registers, and theaveragepaymentof duty has amounted to about £43 per club.
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The highest payment was £200,000 and theaveragepaymentwas £13,962.
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Moreover, as we have heard, theaveragepaymentis around £12,500.
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Theaveragepaymentis £26 a week, and there are awards of £40, £50, £60 and more a week being paid.
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