I think OP meant that the mean is a type of “average”. In casual speech we equate “mean” to “average” but the word average actually denotes a class of central

I think OP meant that the mean is a type of “average”. In casual speech we equate “mean” to “average” but the word average actually denotes a class of central tendencies that include the mean, median etc. Yes it’s a semantic point but just wanted to provide some context.