median (Meaning)
median (n)
the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items
median (s)
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)
dividing an animal into right and left halves
relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
median (a.)
Being in the middle; running through the middle; as, a median groove.
Situated in the middle; lying in a plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves; -- said of unpaired organs and parts; as, median coverts.
median (n.)
A median line or point.
Synonyms & Antonyms of median
median Sentence Examples
- The median age of the population is 35, indicating that half of the population is younger than 35 and half is older.
- The median income for households in this city is $50,000, meaning that half of the households earn less than that amount and the other half earns more.
- In a test, the median score was 85%, suggesting that half of the students scored below 85% and the other half scored above it.
- The median property value in this neighborhood is $250,000, indicating that half of the properties are worth less than that amount and half are worth more.
- The median waiting time at the doctor's office is 15 minutes, meaning that half of the patients wait less than 15 minutes and the other half wait longer.
- The median temperature in this region during summer is 80 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating that half of the days are cooler than 80 degrees and half are warmer.
- The median life expectancy for women in this country is 83 years, suggesting that half of the women can expect to live longer than that age and half shorter.
- The median height of trees in this forest is 100 feet, indicating that half of the trees are shorter and half are taller.
- The median salary for employees in this industry is $60,000, meaning that half of the employees earn less than that amount and the other half earn more.
- The median rent for apartments in this city is $1,200 per month, indicating that half of the apartments rent for less than that amount and the other half rent for more.
FAQs About the word median
the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items, relating to or constituting the middle value of an order
average, modest, intermediate,middle, reasonable, moderate, typical, midsize, middling, normal
extreme, unusual, extreme, excessive, excessive, unusual, distinctive, unique, distinctive,exceptional
The median age of the population is 35, indicating that half of the population is younger than 35 and half is older.
The median income for households in this city is $50,000, meaning that half of the households earn less than that amount and the other half earns more.
In a test, the median score was 85%, suggesting that half of the students scored below 85% and the other half scored above it.
The median property value in this neighborhood is $250,000, indicating that half of the properties are worth less than that amount and half are worth more.
