Median (disambiguation)

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Median may refer to:

Mathematics and statistics

Median (statistics), in statistics, a number that separates the lowest- and highest-value halves
Median (geometry), in geometry, a line joining a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side
Median (graph theory), a vertex m(a,b,c) that belongs to shortest paths between each pair of a, b, and c
Median algebra, an algebraic triple product generalising the algebraic properties of the majority function
Median graph, undirected graph in which every three vertices a, b, and c have a unique median
Geometric median, a point minimizing the sum of distances to a given set of points

Median (biology) an anatomical term of location, meaning at or towards the central plane of a bilaterally symmetrical organism or structure
Median filter, a nonlinear digital filtering technique used to reduce noise in images
Median nerve, a nerve in humans and other animals located in the upper limb, one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus

Median language, the extinct language of the Medes people
Median (road), The portion of a divided roadway used to separate opposing traffic. The British equivalent is central reservation
Median triangle, an archaeological term referring to the area bounded by Hamadān, Malāyer and Kangāvar in Iran