Mean means Average

Chinese translation: 中數表示平均值

19:45 Oct 23, 2004
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English term or phrase: Mean means Average
How to translate the words mean and average in this phrase:
"The mean here means the average."
Shun Ho
Chinese translation:中數表示平均值
Explanation:
mean : 中數
"The mean here means the average."
這裡的中數表示平均值。

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Note added at 3 hrs 45 mins (2004-10-23 23:31:20 GMT)
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嚴格來說,中數和平均值的意思不太一樣。
中數(median)是一系列數字中最中間的數。
平均值是把所有的值加起來計算平均數值。
可是,很多時候,\"中數\" 一詞也會被用來當作平均值。
所以要看原文在數學上要表達的到底是啥。
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5 +3中數表示平均值
Bo Smith
5 +1FYI
clearwater
4 +1FYI
jyuan_us
5这里平均值表示算术平均值/数.
Mark Xiang


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mean means average
FYI


Explanation:
這里的"均數" 指平均數。
mean 和 average在中文里都是平均數,沒有其他同義詞可資利用。
你可考慮把mean 譯為平均數,在用平均數的定義來翻Average﹕

平均數是指變量的總和除以變量的個數。





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mean means average
FYI


Explanation:
mean 名词,平均数,平均值
试译:这里的平均数是指平均值

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agree  Shang
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mean means average
中數表示平均值


Explanation:
mean : 中數
"The mean here means the average."
這裡的中數表示平均值。

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Note added at 3 hrs 45 mins (2004-10-23 23:31:20 GMT)
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嚴格來說,中數和平均值的意思不太一樣。
中數(median)是一系列數字中最中間的數。
平均值是把所有的值加起來計算平均數值。
可是,很多時候,\"中數\" 一詞也會被用來當作平均值。
所以要看原文在數學上要表達的到底是啥。

Bo Smith
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agree  Ritchest
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agree  jyuan_us: It's true if it's a normal distribution, under which mean is always equal to median.
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agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): That's correct.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The mean here means the average.
这里平均值表示算术平均值/数.


Explanation:
美国传统词典[双解]
MEAN【数学】
1. A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.
中数:代表一组数的一个数,如几何中数或算术中数
2. The average value of a set of numbers.
平均值-----(THIS IS WHAT MEAN MEANS HERE)

美国传统词典[双解]
average【数学】
A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
平均数:一个代表一组作为整体的数的特征的值

average一般指算术平均值,即:各个数相后除以数的个数。

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Note added at 16 hrs 41 mins (2004-10-24 12:26:51 GMT)
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Mean here DOES NOT mean 中数。

Mark Xiang
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