was below the average vs was below average

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Was below the average' is used when comparing a specific value to the average of a set of values, while 'was below average' is a more general statement indicating that something was lower than what is considered typical or normal.

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was below the average

This phrase is correct when comparing a specific value to the average of a set of values.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that a particular value or result is lower than the average value of a group or set of values.

Examples:

Her score was below the average for the class.

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Sep 11, 2015 ... ... pre-report trade average expectation of 1,580 million bus, and the 2015 carryover was below the average expectation of 1,770 million bus.
Jul 10, 2015 ... The U.S.D.A. 2016 wheat carryover number was below the average trade expectation of 855 million bus. Wheat-by-class carryover on June 1, ...
Jul 14, 2015 ... As of 1 July, the number of registered tornadoes, at 830, was below the average for 2005–2014 (1,008). The costliest natural catastrophe in ...
Sep 30, 2015 ... The USDA other spring wheat number was below the average trade expectation of 625 million bushels. Production of hard red spring wheat ...

Alternatives:

was below the mean
was lower than the average

was below average

This phrase is correct when you want to indicate that something is lower than what is considered typical or normal.

This phrase is more general and is used to express that a particular value or result is below what is usually expected or considered average.

Examples:

His performance was below average this month.

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Oswald was proficient at his assigned job, but he was below average in the areas of discipline and military courtesy. What did you find generally—would you ...
July IPO activity was below average; will August outperform expectations? By Renaissance Capital, July 31, 2015, 05:34:40 PM EDT. A A A. Vote up. loading.
Unfortunately, your driver rating last week was below average. Discussion in ' Washington DC' started by Uber Rooks, Jul 6, 2015.
Precipitation in January was below average across much of the Southeast region , except across the Florida Peninsula where precipitation was generally above ...

Alternatives:

was lower than average
was not up to par

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was below the average vs was below average