What is the difference between average and normal?

Answer 1

Normal would be considered a typical and regular uncalculated parameter of any function, where as average is precisely calculating the varying parameters divided by the number of intervals each time the parameter was recorded. For example:

• The normal functioning of my CPU in my PC returns a temperature of between 45C and 55C based on regular CPU load.
• The average temperature of my CPU based on recording the different temperatures over a number of times:
  • Test 1 - 7:10am - 43C
  • Test 2 - 10:15am - 52C
  • Test 3 - 12:30pm - 59C
  • Test 4 - 4:20pm - 44C
• 43 + 52 + 59 + 44 = 198 divided by 4 tests = 49.5
• Average temperature of my CPU during this time is exactly 49.5C

Like a tenpin Bowling game, averages of player scores are based on how much they score added to the score of every game they've played then divided by how many games they've played. This will return their score average. Having a bad game of 90 will decrease their average and having a good game of 220 will increase it even though their normal game would score around 140.

People often misuse the term "average" when they in fact mean "normal". If people actually meant to use the word "average", then they should give the exact response and not an opinionated one. IE. "Today I feel average, meaning that I am not hot or cold, my body temperature is 38C and my stress level is normal."