median

/ˈmidiən/
adjective
  1. Relating to the middle value in a set of data.
    • The median income in this city has risen over the past decade.
    • The median score on the test was 85 out of 100.
    • We calculated the median age of the participants.
  2. Located in the middle or at the midline of the body.
    • The median plane divides the body into left and right halves.
    • The median nerve runs down the center of the arm.
    • A median incision was made during the surgery.
noun
  1. The middle number in a sorted list of numbers; a measure of central tendency.
    • The median of the set {1, 3, 7, 9, 12} is 7.
    • When there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.
    • The median house price in our town is $250,000.
  2. A strip of land or barrier that separates lanes of traffic on a road.
    • You should never drive onto the median to pass another car.
    • The car crossed the median and hit an oncoming truck.
    • Flowers were planted along the median of the highway.
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