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median

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of median

1 being about midway between extremes of amount or size
  • the median price of a home in the area
Synonyms of median

average, intermediate, mean, medium, middle, middling, midsize (also midsized), moderate, modest
Words Related to median

reasonable

common, commonplace, conventional, normal, popular, regular, routine, standard, typical, usual

adequate, passable, tolerable
Near Antonyms of median

excessive, extreme

exceptional, rare, strange, uncommon, unusual

distinctive, idiosyncratic, special, unique

individual, peculiar, private
2 occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
  • Find the median point between your speakers, and test the audio from there.
Synonyms of median

central, halfway, intermediary, intermediate, medial, mediate, medium, mid, middle, midmost
Words Related to median

equidistant

inmost, inner, innermost, nearest

betwixt and between, borderline, gray (also grey), in-between
Near Antonyms of median

outer, peripheral
Antonyms of median

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

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