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1
The median
value
is the
middle
one in a set of
values
arranged
in
order
of
size
:
Examples:
Median
household
income
fell
last year.
2
near
the
centre
of the
body
,
rather
than the
sides
:
Examples:
the median
nerve
3
the
value
that is the
middle
one in a set of
values
arranged
in
order
of
size
4
a
narrow
strip
of
land
or
concrete
between
the two
sides
of a
large
road
,
separating
the
vehicles
moving
in
opposite
directions
:
Examples:
The car went out of
control
,
jumped
the median, and hit a
truck
head on.
5
the
middle
number
or
amount
in a
series
6
a median
number
,
value
, or
amount
is in the
middle
of a
series
of
numbers
,
values
, or
amounts
:
Examples:
Today the median
age
for
marriage
in the US is 25 for
women
and 27 for men.
median
income
/
earnings
/
salary
median/
rate
/
value
7
a
number
,
value
, or
amount
that is in the
middle
of a
series
of
numbers
,
values
, or
amounts
:
Examples:
Home
prices
have
continued
to
increase
, with the median
rising
5.8
percent
to $352,874.
Data
from the
Institute
for
Policy
Research
showed
that the median for women's
annual
earnings
was around $32,000, far
below
the median for men's
earnings
of $41,300.
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