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medianThe middle value in a set of numbers when arranged in order, or relating to the middle position.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The middle value in a set of numbers when arranged in order, or relating to the middle position.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmidiən/

Korean meaning: 중간값, 중앙의

Korean pronunciation: 미-디언 (강세: 미)

Example Sentences

  • My math teacher said finding the median is like being the middle child - you're right in between everyone else!
  • The median house price has increased by 15% this year.
  • Don't drive on the median - it's not a third lane, despite what some drivers think!

median

NOUN

//ˈmidiən//

The middle value in a set of numbers when arranged in order, or relating to the middle position.

median concept
💡 Concept

The middle value in a set of numbers when arranged in order, or relating to the middle position.

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🎵 Rhyme

The guardian watches as the comedian finds his median moment!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmidiən/

🌳Etymology

Rootmedi
Suffix--an

Origin

From Latin 'medianus' meaning 'of the middle,' derived from 'medius' (middle). The word evolved into a mathematical and statistical term for the middle value in a dataset.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My math teacher said finding the median is like being the middle child - you're right in between everyone else!

The median house price has increased by 15% this year.

😄 Fun example

Don't drive on the median - it's not a third lane, despite what some drivers think!

In statistics class, we learned that the median is often more reliable than the average.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

middlecentermidpointaveragemean

Antonyms

extremeoutlier