median

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Introduction

A middle value.

1/2 of the members of a set are greater than the median

1/2 of the members of a set are less than the median

Conditions:

  • odd number of values in the set: member of set satisfying above conditions
  • even number of values in the set: the mean of the two middle numbers

Also see mean

References

  1. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam-Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990