释义 |
median /mēˈdi-ən/ adjective- In the middle, running through the middle
- Situated in the straight line or plane (median line or plane) that divides anything longitudinally into symmetrical halves
noun- A straight line joining an angular point of a triangle with the middle point of the opposite side
- A middle nervure of an insect's wing
- In a series of values, the value middle in position (not usu in magnitude) (statistics)
- A median strip (N American, Aust and NZ)
ORIGIN: L mediānus, from medius middle meˈdianly adverb median strip noun (N American, Aust and NZ) The central, often raised, strip separating opposing lanes of traffic on a motorway or dual carriageway |