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    median
    /ˈmiːdɪən/

    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: "the median duration of this treatment was four months"
    • 2. situated in the middle, especially of the body: technical "the median part of the sternum"

    noun

    • 1. the median value of a range of values: "acreages ranged from one to fifty-two with a median of twenty-four"
    • 2. the strip of land between the carriageways of a motorway or other major road; a central reservation. North American

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MedianMedian - Wikipedia

    Median - Wikipedia. Finding the median in sets of data with an odd and even number of values. The median of a set of numbers is the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution. For a data set, it may be thought of as the “middle" value.

  3. Mar 4, 2024 · Learn what the median is and how to calculate it for a sorted list of numbers. The median is the middle value that divides the data into two equal parts and is less affected by outliers than the mean.

  4. Illustrated definition of Median: The middle of a sorted list of numbers. To find the Median, place the numbers in value order and find the...

  5. In statistics, the median is the value that splits an ordered list of data values in half. Half the values are below it and half are above—it’s right in the middle of the dataset. The median is the same as the second quartile or the 50th percentile. It is one of several measures of central tendency.

  6. Learn the meaning of median as a noun and an adjective, with examples, synonyms, and word history. Find out how median differs from mean and norm, and how to use it in statistics and geometry.

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