Median ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Median ( noun )

1. The value of a variable that divides the distribution of a dataset into two halves.
2. The middle value in a set of values, which has half the values above it and half below it.
3. The line that separates the higher half from the lower half of a data set when it is arranged in order of magnitude.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from medieval latin medianus, from medius "middle".

Examples:

1. The median salary of the employees is $50,000.
2. The median age of the population is 30 years.
3. The median value of the test scores was 60.
4. The median temperature for this month is 15 degrees Celsius.
5. The median house price in this area is $300,000.

(As an adjective)

Median ( adjective )

1. The value of a variable that divides the distribution of a dataset into two halves.
2. The middle value in a set of values, which has half the values above it and half below it.
3. The line that separates the higher half from the lower half of a data set when it is arranged in order of magnitude.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from medieval latin medianus, from medius "middle".

Examples:

1. The median salary of the employees is $50,000.
2. The median age of the population is 30 years.
3. The median value of the test scores was 60.
4. The median temperature for this month is 15 degrees Celsius.
5. The median house price in this area is $300,000.