rolling average

English

Noun

rolling average

1. A moving average.
   • 1983, Code of Federal Regulations, Housing and Urban Development, 24

     [...] so that a 36-month rolling average utility consumption per unit per month under paragraph (c)(1) of this section can be determined.

   • 2006, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of Environment:

     (f) You must demonstrate continuous compliance on a 12-month rolling average basis determined at the end of every month (12 times per year) according to paragraphs (f)(l) and (2).

   • 2011, Woods Bowman, Finance Fundamentals for Nonprofits:

     The simplest spending formula applies a constant spending rate to a moving (or rolling) average of the market value of the endowment over several prior years.

   • 2014, OECD Economic Surveys: Norway 2014:

     10-year rolling average

Further reading

• “rolling average”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• moving average, rolling average at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.