English–French
“average” in French
How to say “average” in French
“Average” in French is moyenne.
The center-like summary of a data group, especially the arithmetic result that smooths high and low values into one figure.
Example sentences with moyenne
La moyenne d'âge de la ville est de 42 ans.
The city's average age is 42 years.
Tips for using moyenne
- Moyenne usually means the arithmetic mean, while médiane names the middle-ranked value, so the two terms are not interchangeable.
Other French words for “average”
Pour lisser les variations, il faut moyenner les mesures.
To smooth out variations, the measurements need to be averaged.