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median Definition and Meaning in English (median definition)

noun
Synonyms:midpointmiddle value
Quick Answer • Definition

Median definition: In statistics, the median is the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, separating the higher half from the lower half.

Definitions of Median

  1. 1noun(formal)

    In statistics, the median is the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, separating the higher half from the lower half.

  2. 2adjective

    Referring to something situated in the middle or being an intermediate value or position.

  3. 3noun

    A median strip is a dividing area between opposing lanes of traffic on a highway or road.

Example Sentences

business

“The median income for the city has increased over the past five years.”

casual

“He drove carefully, staying within his lane and avoiding the median.”

formal

“To find the median, first arrange the numbers in ascending order.”

Synonyms

midpointmiddle value

Antonyms

extremeoutlier

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Inflected Word Forms

adjectivemedial
adverbmedianly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

median stripcollocation

The strip of land or concrete dividing a road into two or more lanes of traffic going in opposite directions.

median incomecollocation

The middle income level in a given population, where half earn more and half earn less.

Alphabetical:medially•mediastinal

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Median definition: In statistics, the median is the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, separating the higher half from the lower half.
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'Median' translates to 'median' in English. Median definition: In statistics, the median is the middle value in a sorted list of numbers, separating the higher half from the lower half.
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