French word

moyenner

Pronunciation

IPA/mwajɛne/

Meaning

  • verbaverage

Example

Pour lisser les variations, il faut moyenner les mesures.

To smooth out variations, the measurements need to be averaged.

Illustration for moyenner (average)

More examples

Pour évaluer la classe, on peut moyenner les notes de tous les élèves.

To evaluate the class, we can average all the students' grades.

Core concept

Several measurements combined into one representative figure that softens their differences.

Common phrases

  • moyenner les notes

    average the grades

  • moyenner les résultats

    average the results

Similar words

faire la moyenne: Working out the average from a total divided by the number of values.
calculer: Calculating a number or quantity using arithmetic.
estimer: Approximating a value from uncertain information or data.
additionner: Adding several numbers together to find their total.

Definition in French

Obtenir une valeur moyenne en additionnant des mesures puis en divisant par leur nombre.

Word origin

The verb moyenner derives from moyenne, which is related to moyen and ultimately descends from Latin medius, meaning middle.

Usage tips

  • Moyenner is mainly used for numerical processing, so faire la moyenne de is often more natural in ordinary speech.

Opposites

Related words

  • moyenneaveragenoun
  • moyennementmoderatelyadverb
  • moyennéaveragedadjective

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