average

moyenne

Nombre représentant la valeur centrale ou habituelle d’un ensemble de nombres.

En anglais simple : A number that represents the middle or typical value of a group of numbers.

• Her score was above the average.
• These figures give an average for the whole country.
• The class average fell this year.

Comment l'utiliser : an average of something (The survey gives an average of the reported figures.); on average (On average, we receive ten calls a day.)

Expressions courantes : above average, below average, national average

moyenne, moyenne arithmétique

Résultat obtenu en divisant la somme de plusieurs nombres par le nombre de valeurs.

En anglais simple : The total of a group of numbers divided by how many numbers there are.

• The average of two and six is four.
• Add the scores and divide by five to find the average.
• We calculated the average of all ten measurements.

Comment l'utiliser : the average of something (The average of four and eight is six.)

Synonymes : mean, arithmetic mean

Expressions courantes : calculate the average, average of something, take the average

moyenne

Nombre calculé à partir des résultats d’un sportif pour mesurer ses performances.

En anglais simple : A number showing how well a player performs, calculated from their results in a sport.

• His batting average improved.
• She finished the season with the highest scoring average.
• What was his average before the final match?

Expressions courantes : batting average, scoring average, season average

moyen, ordinaire

Ni particulièrement bon ni particulièrement mauvais ; ordinaire ou d’un niveau intermédiaire.

En anglais simple : Neither especially good nor especially bad; ordinary or in the middle.

• He is an average player.
• The food was average, but the service was friendly.
• She is of average height for her age.

Synonymes : ordinary, typical, unremarkable

Contraires : exceptional

Expressions courantes : average player, average quality, average ability

moyen, typique

Qui présente les caractéristiques habituelles de la plupart des personnes ou des choses d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : Having the usual features of most people or things in a group.

• The average person needs regular sleep.
• What does an average family spend on food?
• On an average day, she answers twenty emails.

Synonymes : typical, ordinary, normal

Contraires : atypical

Expressions courantes : average person, average family, average day

moyen, ordinaire

D’une qualité ni particulièrement bonne ni particulièrement mauvaise par rapport aux autres.

En anglais simple : Neither especially good nor especially bad compared with others.

• He is an average player.
• The food was average, but the service was excellent.
• Her first essay received an average grade.

Synonymes : ordinary, unremarkable, mediocre

Expressions courantes : average player, average quality, average performance

atteindre en moyenne, faire en moyenne

Atteindre une certaine valeur en moyenne.

En anglais simple : To have a particular value when amounts over time or across a group are added and divided.

• Sales average fifty items a day.
• We averaged six hours of sleep last week.
• How many points does she average per game?

Comment l'utiliser : average + amount (The team averages three goals per match.)

Expressions courantes : average ten points, average six hours, average fifty kilometres

calculer la moyenne de

Additionner plusieurs nombres et diviser le total par le nombre de valeurs.

En anglais simple : To add several numbers and divide the total by how many numbers there are.

• Average these four numbers.
• We averaged the scores from both tests.
• Have you averaged all the measurements yet?

Comment l'utiliser : average something (Average the five readings to get a more reliable result.)

Synonymes : calculate the mean of

Expressions courantes : average the scores, average the results, average three numbers