C1nounacademicmoney
US/ˈmiː.di.ən/
UK/ˈmiː.di.ən/
the middle value in a list of numbers arranged from smallest to largest
In context
The median salary in the department is lower than the average because a few managers earn much more.
The chart shows that the median age of customers is thirty-five.
Prices in the city are well above the national median.
Words that go with median
adjective + noun
- median incomeMedian income has barely changed in ten years.
- median ageThe median age of the workforce is forty.
- median priceThe median price of a home rose by five percent.
- median salaryThe median salary for nurses is shown in the table.
- national medianOur wages are below the national median.
verb + noun
- calculate the medianTo calculate the median, first sort the numbers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the median of salaryCorrect: the median salary