median value
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- noun
- /ˈmiːdiən ˈvæljuː/
- Specialized
:
valor mediano
- In their report, the economists highlighted the median value of household incomes to provide a clearer picture of economic disparities.
- mean and median value
- median value with range
- show the median value
Examples
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The change in the median value of the house price index from 2000 to 2006 was $60,000.
Academic text (2017) -
And the essential idea is that we're going to take the median value of this ratio.
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The numbers are the median values of the data ensembles identified.
Academic text (1990) -
First, given that it is a median value, it is fairly insensitive to extreme values.
Academic text (2017) -
The median values of pre- and post-treatment total scores are indicated by the horizontal lines.
Academic text (1999) -
The homeownership rate was about 77 percent in 2000, and the median value of an owner-occupied house was $217,000, both above state medians.
Academic text (2009) -
The median value of the test scores in the class was 75, indicating that half the students scored above this mark.
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To find the median value of these numbers, you must first arrange them in order and then select the middle number.
Synonyms
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The middle value in a list of numbers or the average of two middle values
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'median value' is directly compositional: 'median' (the middle) modifies 'value' (a number or quantity), yielding the meaning 'the middle number' or midpoint of the data. This follows ordinary adjective/noun (modifier + head) logic common across languages and is therefore readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Median value comes from a simple picture: you put all the numbers in order and take the 'middle' number, or if there are two middles you take their average. That's why the median and value help show a 'typical' number in a group, even when some numbers are much higher or much lower.