median (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːdiən/
Definition
The middle value in a set of numbers that has been arranged in order, or a line dividing a road into two parts.
Examples
The median income in the town has risen by 5% this year.
To find the median, you must first sort the data from smallest to largest.
A concrete median separates the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway.
How to Use median
- median of (prepositional phrase)
- The middle value within a specific set or group. — "The median of these numbers is 5."
- median value (collocation)
- The specific numerical value that represents the middle point of a dataset. — "We are interested in the median value of customer satisfaction scores."
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