Also means
cross-section
Usage Note
Durchschnitt is the everyday average; the phrase im Durchschnitt means on average. The related adjective durchschnittlich is already common. It also denotes a cross-sectional cut. Plural Durchschnitte.
Examples
"Der Durchschnitt der Noten liegt bei zwei."
Natural Translation
The average of the grades is two.
Literal Translation
The average of-the grades lies at two.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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