median

//ˈmiːdiən//
B2Frequency Level 10Technical
Visual representation of median

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.

Adjective

medianCanonical form
1

Situated in or relating to the middle; central.

The median lane of the highway is reserved for emergency vehicles.

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