Meaning of the word median in English
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median
US /ˈmiː.di.ən/
UK /ˈmiː.di.ən/
Noun
1.
the median value of a range of values.
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acreages ranged from one to fifty-two with a median of twenty-four
2.
the strip of land between the lanes of opposing traffic on a divided highway.
Adjective
1.
denoting or relating to a value or quantity lying at the midpoint of a frequency distribution of observed values or quantities, such that there is an equal probability of falling above or below it.
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the median duration of this treatment was four months
2.
situated in the middle, especially of the body.
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the median part of the sternum
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