median

²median

adj

Definition of MEDIAN

1

: being in the middle or in an intermediate position : medial

2

: lying in the plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves

3

: relating to or constituting a statistical median

4

: produced without occlusion along the lengthwise middle line of the tongue

— me·di·an·ly adverb

Examples of MEDIAN

1. What is the median price of homes in this area?
2. <the median price of a home in the area>

Origin of MEDIAN

Latin medianus

First Known Use: 1592

Related to MEDIAN

Synonyms: average, intermediate, mean, middle, medium, middling, midsize (also midsized), moderate, modest

Antonyms: extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost

Related Words: reasonable; common, commonplace, conventional, normal, popular, regular, routine, standard, typical, usual; adequate, passable, tolerable

Near Antonyms: excessive, extreme; exceptional, rare, strange, uncommon, unusual; distinctive, idiosyncratic, special, unique; individual, peculiar, private

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