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median

adjective noun

relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

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Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
N
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A1

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Pronunciation

ˈmiːdɪən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

adjective

  1. dividing an animal into right and left halves

adjective

  1. relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

    “the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20”

noun

  1. the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items

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Example Sentences

the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
the median income for the year was $15,000

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