median

noun
UK: /ˈmiː.di.ən/
US: /ˈmiː.di.ən/

  1. The middle number in a set of numbers that are arranged in order.

    1. The median of 1, 2, and 3 is 2.
    2. To find the median house price, they listed all prices and found the middle one.

  2. The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution.

    1. The median income in our town is lower than I expected.
    2. Analysts use the median to avoid distortion from extremely high or low values in the dataset.

Synonyms

midpoint average middle center
median adjective

  1. Relating to the middle value in a set of values.

    1. The median age is 35.
    2. The report focused on the median salary rather than the average salary.
median verb

  1. To be the median of a data set.

    1. The number 5 medians the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.
    2. This value medians the results, giving a more accurate representation of the trend.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "median" in English means: The middle number in a set of numbers that are arranged in order., The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution..

The phonetic transcription of "median" is /ˈmiː.di.ən/ in British English and /ˈmiː.di.ən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "median": midpoint, average, middle, center.

Example usage of "median": "The median of 1, 2, and 3 is 2.". More examples on the page.