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me·di·an
 median
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- pronunciation:
- mi
di
 n
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
in, toward, or pertaining to the middle.
- similar words:
- central, mean
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| definition 2: |
designating or pertaining to the plane marking the middle division between the left and right halves of a bilaterally symmetrical animal.
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| related words: |
middle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the point, line, plane, or part that is in the middle or divides one half from the other.
- similar words:
- middle
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| definition 2: |
the middle value in a series of numbers, or in a statistical distribution.
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| definition 3: |
a straight line from the apex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side, or from the middle of one nonparallel side of a trapezoid to the other.
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| definition 4: |
a strip of land that divides two opposing lanes of traffic on a highway.
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| related words: |
average, center, mean, middle, mode |
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| derivation: |
medianly (adv.) |
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