Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
median
noun
/ˈmiː.di.ən/
Definition
The median is the middle value in a set of numbers that have been arranged in order.
Examples
- The median of the set {3, 5, 7} is 5.
- To find the median, you first order the numbers and then find the middle one.
- In a class of 15 students, if their test scores are listed, the median score gives a good indication of overall performance.
Meaning
In statistics, the median is the number that separates the higher half from the lower half of a data set.
Synonyms
- middle
- average
- midpoint
