No. 673 in Russian
среднем
"Average" or "in the middle."
In a sentence
В среднем семья тратит на продукты около 30% дохода.
On average, a family spends about 30% of their income on groceries.
The phrase 'В среднем' translates to 'On average,' and it is used as an adverbial phrase to describe an average statistical value.
Человек на среднем уровне познания может понять эту концепцию.
A person at an intermediate level of knowledge can understand this concept.
The phrase 'на среднем уровне' means 'at an intermediate level,' where 'среднем' describes a moderate or median category.
Комната была оформлена в среднем стиле, без излишеств.
The room was decorated in a moderate style, without excesses.
The word 'среднем' indicates moderation or simplicity, used here as an adjective in instrumental case.
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