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    Moyenne (en. Average)

    /mɔ.jɛn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Value that represents the central element of a dataset.
    The average score of the class is 15 out of 20.
    La moyenne des notes de la classe est de 15 sur 20.
    Arithmetic mean, which is calculated by adding all the numbers and dividing by their quantity.
    To determine the average, all the figures must be added together.
    Pour déterminer la moyenne, il faut additionner tous les chiffres.
    Descriptive statistic that summarizes a series of values.
    The average is often used to evaluate performance.
    La moyenne est souvent utilisée pour évaluer les performances.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'mediāna', meaning 'middle, central'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    average age
    Representative age of a group.
    moyenne d'âge
    average scores
    Average score of a group of individuals.
    moyenne des scores
    to be average
    To be within the norm, neither better nor worse.
    être dans la moyenne

    Related Words

    mean
    Standard or normal quantity.
    moyen
    median
    Value that divides a dataset into two equal parts.
    médiane
    standard deviation
    Measure of the dispersion of values relative to the average.
    écart-type

    Slang Meanings

    Not very good, mediocre.
    His talent is average, but he is improving.
    Son talent est moyen, mais il s'améliore.
    Ordinary, banal.
    It was an average movie, nothing special.
    C'était un film moyen, rien de spécial.