median

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BrE /ˈmiː.dɪən/ AmE /ˈmiː.di.ən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 MIDDLE VALUE [singular] B2

the middle value in a set of numbers when they are arranged in order

mediana, valor medio

  • the median of something

Collocations median income · median age

  • The median salary for this job is $50,000.

    El salario mediano para este trabajo es de 50,000 dólares.

2 ROAD [singular] B1

a road that divides two areas of a city or town and separates the traffic going in different directions

cinta divisoria, mediana (de carretera)

  • the median of something

Collocations median strip · median barrier

  • The car crashed into the central median.

    El coche se estrelló contra la mediana central.

3 ANATOMY [singular] C1

a structure in the middle of a part of the body, such as the median nerve or the median plane

estructura mediana (anatómica)

  • the median something

Collocations median nerve · median plane

  • The median nerve runs from the forearm to the hand.

    El nervio mediano se extiende desde el antebrazo hasta la mano.