What does moyenne in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word moyenne in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use moyenne in French.

The word moyenne in French means average, average, passing grade, average, norm, average, average speed, average, find a way, way, tool, average, medium, medium, average, standard, regular, average, could be better, mean anomaly, above average, middle classes, middle class, middle layer, middle stratum, on average, average-sized, medium-sized, average life expectancy, average lifespan, average life expectancy, average lifespan, average life expectancy, average lifespan, average life expectancy, average lifespan, on average, mean squared error, be above average, work out the average, calculate the average, average out, medium wave, arithmetic mean, batting average, average age, medium-sized business, overall average, geometric mean, harmonic mean, weighted average, root mean square, shoulder season, second year of preschool, supermarket, medium wave, middle ear, middle ear infection, improve your marks, mean value, average speed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word moyenne

average

nom féminin (moyenne de données) (statistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec ce tableur, on peut facilement calculer la moyenne d'une série de données.
With this spreadsheet, you can easily calculate the average of a data set.

average

nom féminin (Scolaire : note globale) (overall grade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La moyenne générale des notes de cet élève est excellente.
The overall average of this student's marks is excellent.

passing grade

nom féminin (Scolaire : dix points sur vingt) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet élève a tout juste la moyenne.
This student has only just achieved the pass mark.

average, norm

nom féminin (norme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa taille est dans la moyenne de celle des enfants de son âge.
His height is within the average for a child of his age.

average, average speed

nom féminin (vitesse moyenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai roulé à une moyenne de 70 km/h.
I drove at an average of 50 miles per hour.

average

verbe transitif (faire la moyenne de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Damien moyenne les données avant de les présenter.

find a way

verbe intransitif (familier (arriver à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cela semble difficile de moyenner dans ces conditions.

way

nom masculin (manière d'agir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais trouver un moyen pour le faire venir.
I am going to find a way to make him come.

tool

nom masculin (qui permet de faire [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chantage est un moyen psychologique.
Blackmail is a psychological tool.

average, medium

adjectif (entre deux extrêmes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une femme de taille moyenne.
She's a woman of average height.

medium

adjectif (intermédiaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il me faut du gros fil et du moyen.
I need thick and medium thread.

average, standard, regular

adjectif (lambda, représentatif de la moyenne)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le téléspectateur moyen regarde la télé 4 h par jour.
The average viewer watches TV 4 hours a day.

average

adjectif (ni bon ni mauvais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ses résultats scolaires sont moyens.
His grades are average.

could be better

adverbe (moyennement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
– Comment va ton frère ? – Moyen. Il vient de se faire larguer par sa copine.
"How's your brother doing?" "Could be better. He's just been dumped by his girlfriend."

mean anomaly

nom féminin (mesure de temps) (unit of time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

above average

locution adverbiale (mieux que la plupart)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cette petite fille a un QI au-dessus de la moyenne.

middle classes

nom féminin (couche sociale intermédiaire)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Leur fils est rebelle et rejette les valeurs de la classe moyenne.
Their son is a rebel and rejects the values of the middle classes.

middle class

nom féminin (figuré (classe sociale intermédiaire) (society)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La couche moyenne de la société serait déterminée par des revenus moyens.

middle layer, middle stratum

nom féminin (strate intermédiaire) (geology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les archéologues ont trouvé des débris humains dans une couche moyenne datant de 13 000 ans.

on average

locution adjectivale (dont la moyenne des notes est)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

average-sized, medium-sized

locution adjectivale (ni petit ni grand)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le suspect était un homme de taille moyenne. Cette ville de taille moyenne est bien agréable.
The suspect was an average-sized man. This medium-sized town is very nice.

average life expectancy, average lifespan

nom féminin (espérance de vie) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

average life expectancy, average lifespan

nom féminin (temps d'utilisation d'un produit) (object)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

average life expectancy, average lifespan

nom féminin (espérance de vie) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

average life expectancy, average lifespan

nom féminin (temps d'utilisation d'un produit) (object)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

on average

locution adverbiale (de manière standard, normalement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
En moyenne, les gens travaillent 8 heures par jour.
On average, people work eight hours a day.

mean squared error

nom féminin (statistique : risque quadratique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be above average

locution verbale (se situer dans la moitié la plus élevée)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En mathématiques, ces élèves sont au-dessus de la moyenne.

work out the average, calculate the average

locution verbale (calculer la note moyenne)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le professeur fait la moyenne de ses élèves au dernier devoir.

average out

locution verbale (figuré (contrebalancer)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Entre mon fils qui mange trop et ma fille qui ne mange pas assez, on peut dire que ça fait une moyenne !

medium wave

nom féminin (petites ondes, PO) (radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arithmetic mean

nom féminin (rapport de la somme d'une distribution) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

batting average

nom féminin (Can (statistique des frappeurs) (baseball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

average age

nom féminin (catégorie d’âge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

medium-sized business

nom féminin (affaire de taille moyenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

overall average

nom féminin (moyenne de toutes les notes) (grades)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour avoir un examen, il faut une moyenne générale de 10/20.

geometric mean

nom féminin (notion mathématique) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

harmonic mean

nom féminin (notion mathématique) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

weighted average

nom féminin (moyenne soumise à un coefficient) (statistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

root mean square

nom féminin (moyenne d'une liste de valeur) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shoulder season

nom masculin (mois encadrant les vacances estivales) (holiday season: figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

second year of preschool

nom féminin (France, Éducation (2e année de maternelle, 4-5 ans) (education: 4-5 years old)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants commencent à lire leur prénom en moyenne section.

supermarket

nom féminin (supermaché de proximité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

medium wave

nom féminin (type d'onde radio) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

middle ear

nom féminin (partie de l'oreille) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

middle ear infection

nom féminin (inflammation de l'oreille moyenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

improve your marks

locution verbale (augmenter sa note moyenne) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

mean value

nom féminin (le taux du marché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La valeur moyenne est prédite pour le résultat d'une expérience.

average speed

nom féminin (vitesse médiane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet avion a une vitesse moyenne de vol de 950km/h.

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