Meaning & use
median
The middle value in a set of numbers arranged in order, or a line dividing something into two equal parts.
See it in a sentence
The median income in the town was lower than the national average.
Cars are prohibited from crossing the grassy median on the highway.
A note on using this word
Unlike the mean, or average, the median is not skewed by extremely high or low values, making it useful for describing typical incomes or prices.
Words with a similar meaning
midpoint
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A strip of land or barrier separating opposing lanes of traffic on a road.
The car skidded across the median before coming to a stop.
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