median
//ˈmiːdiən//
Noun
medianSingular
mediansPlural
1
The middle value in a set of numbers arranged in order, where half the values are above and half are below.
The median of 3, 5, and 7 is 5.
2
A strip of land dividing opposing lanes of traffic on a road or highway.
The car crashed into the median and came to a stop.
3
A straight line from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Draw a median from vertex A to the midpoint of side BC.
Synonym
Adjective
medianCanonical form
1
Situated in or relating to the middle; central.
The median lane of the highway is reserved for emergency vehicles.