1. located in the middle; central

1. the middle value in a set of numbers arranged in order
Usage: mathematics
2. a strip of land dividing a highway into two directions of traffic

Examples

• The median income for the city was $45,000.
• She found the median of the data set by arranging the numbers in order.
• The car crossed over the median and hit oncoming traffic.
• The median age of students in the class was 16.
• Trees were planted along the median to beautify the highway.
• To calculate the median, first sort all the values from lowest to highest.