median
Situated in a middle, central, or intermediate part, section, or range ofSituated in a middle, central, or intermediate part, section, or range of (something).
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» Courage is the median between cowardice and foolhardiness.
Смелость — это медиана между трусостью и безбашенностью. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
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3 senses(not comparable)Situated in a middle, central, or intermediate part, section, or range of (something).
relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
(not comparable)In the middle of an organ, structure etc.; towards the median plane of an organ or limb.
(not comparable)Having the median as its value.
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медиа́нныйmediánnyj
медіа́ннийmediánnyj
Examples
5 sentencesCourage is the median between cowardice and foolhardiness.
ruСмелость — это медиана между трусостью и безбашенностью. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
Averages come in three flavors: mean, median, and mode.
Yuri's truck slid off the road into the median.
It is important to know the difference between mean and median.
deEs ist wichtig, den Unterschied zwischen Mittelwert und Median zu kennen. — bigfellow68
That guy is all over the median. Is he drunk?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus (“of or pertaining to the middle”,Borrowed from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus (“of or pertaining to the middle”, adjective), from medius (“middle”) (see medium), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”). Doublet of mean and mizzen. Cognate with Old English midde, middel (“middle”). More at middle.
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