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The median of 2, 5, and 9 is 5.
What does Median mean?
The median is the middle of ordered data, using the mean of two middle values when needed.
Dictionary definition
In statistics, the middle value of ordered data, or the mean of the two middle values when the data count is even; median can also mean situated in the middle, including a road divider.
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The median of 2, 4, 8, and 10 is 6.
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Trees were planted in the median between the traffic lanes.
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Practice 1
What is the median of 3, 7, 8, 12, and 20?
After ordering five values, the third value is in the middle.
Practice 2
What is the median of 2, 6, 8, and 12?
The two middle values are 6 and 8; their mean is 7.
Practice 3
Why is median sometimes preferred to mean?
The median depends on position, while the mean uses every value.
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WordMedian.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningMedian means The median is the middle of ordered data, using the mean of two middle values when needed.
ExampleExample: The median of 2, 5, and 9 is 5.
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- mee · dee · un
- Strongest beat
- mee
- Ending
- un
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on mee.
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Synonyms
Words like Median
middle valueA precise phrase for the statistical median when the data count is odd.
central valueA descriptive statistical phrase for the center of ordered data.
road dividerClose when median means the strip separating traffic directions.
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Does Median have an opposite?
Median has statistical, positional, geometric, and roadway senses but no direct antonym. Extreme and endpoint contrast with central location but are not opposites across these meanings.
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Median word family
Base word
median
noun
medians
More than one middle statistic or road divider.
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Hint for students
Order first. One middle value is the median; with two middle values, find their mean.
Common mix-up
Do not choose the middle value before sorting. Median is not automatically one of the data values when the count is even.
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Find mean and median before and after adding an outlier. Explain which statistic changes more and which better describes the center.
Teacher prompt
Order an odd and an even data set, physically pair values from the ends, and model why an even set requires the mean of two middle values.
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