median
me|dian /m'iːdiən/ (medians)
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
The median value of a set of values is the middle one when they are arranged in order. For example, if a group of five students take a test and their marks are 5, 7, 7, 8, and 10, the median mark is 7. (TECHNICAL)
2 [N-COUNT]
A median is the same as a median strip. (AM)me|dian strip (median strips)
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The median strip is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road. (AM; in BRIT, use central reservation)
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
The median value of a set of values is the middle one when they are arranged in order. For example, if a group of five students take a test and their marks are 5, 7, 7, 8, and 10, the median mark is 7. (TECHNICAL)
2 [N-COUNT]
A median is the same as a median strip. (AM)me|dian strip (median strips)
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The median strip is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road. (AM; in BRIT, use central reservation)