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median
In statistics, the value that lies exactly in the middle of a data series ordered by size and divides it into two equal halves.
Während das Durchschnittseinkommen hoch ist, liegt der Median deutlich niedriger.
While the average income is high, the median is significantly lower.
median
In geometry, the line segment connecting a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Der Schnittpunkt der drei Mediane eines Dreiecks wird als Schwerpunkt bezeichnet.
The point of intersection of the three medians of a triangle is called the centroid.
'Median' (median) comes from the Latin word 'medianus', meaning 'the middle one'. This basic meaning helps you remember its function in statistics (the middle value) and in geometry (the line to the middle of a side).
Der Median teilt eine geordnete Liste von Zahlen in zwei Hälften.
The median divides an ordered list of numbers into two halves.
As a statistical value, 'Median' (median) is a technical term. It is often mentioned together with the 'Durchschnitt' (average/mean) to describe data more precisely, especially when there are extreme values.
Der Median des Gehalts ist oft aussagekräftiger als der Durchschnitt.
The median salary is often more meaningful than the average.
This meaning is exclusively a technical term in geometry. It is only used when talking about triangles. Words like 'Dreieck' (triangle), 'Ecke' (vertex/corner), 'Seite' (side), or 'Schwerpunkt' (centroid) are clear signals for this context.
Der Lehrer erklärte, wie man den Median in einem Dreieck konstruiert.
The teacher explained how to construct the median in a triangle.
average / cross-section
The Durchschnitt is calculated by adding all the values and dividing by their number. The Median, by contrast, is the middle value in an ordered series. As a result, individual very high or very low values can affect the Durchschnitt more than the Median.
Trotz des extrem hohen Gehalts des Chefs bleibt der Median aller Gehälter fast gleich.
Despite the boss’s extremely high salary, the median of all the salaries remains almost the same.
Durch das extrem hohe Gehalt des Chefs steigt der Durchschnitt aller Gehälter deutlich.
The boss’s extremely high salary significantly raises the average of all the salaries.
