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median
adj[C/U] 両方
複数形: medians過去形: null過去分詞: null現在分詞: null比較級: null最上級: null
In statistical contexts, this term describes a point of equilibrium that is less sensitive to extreme outliers than a mean. It provides a realistic snapshot of a typical case by ignoring the distorting effect of a few incredibly high or low values. In urban planning and driving, it evokes a sense of a physical barrier or a safety zone. It represents a dividing line that prevents head-on collisions, acting as a neutral territory between two opposing flows of movement.
Countable when referring to the physical strips of land on a highway. Uncountable when referring to the mathematical concept of a middle value.