median

noun

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

adjective

relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

dividing an animal into right and left halves

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)

Roots

mediusmedi- · Latin · middle

Synonyms for median

averageadj medialadj midpointn

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Where does median come from?

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