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.

Example:
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.

Example:
the median duration of this treatment was four months
2.

situated in the middle, especially of the body.

Example:
the median part of the sternum
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