median vs average
average vs medianmedian and average both are nouns.
median and average both are adjectives.
median is not a verb while average is a verb.
As nouns,
average is a hypernym of
median; that is, average is a
word with a broader meaning than median:
- median: the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items
- average: a statistic describing the location of a distribution
Other hypernyms of median include
norm.
As adjectives,
median and average
are synonyms defined as:
- median and average: relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
| median (noun) | average (noun) |
|---|---|
| the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items | a statistic describing the location of a distribution |
| (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities | |
| an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual |
| median (adjective) | average (adjective) |
|---|---|
| relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) | approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value |
| dividing an animal into right and left halves | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered |
| relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle | lacking exceptional quality or ability |
| around the middle of a scale of evaluation | |
| relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution | |
| relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) |
| median (verb) | average (verb) |
|---|---|
| amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain | |
| achieve or reach on average | |
| compute the average of |
Words related to "median"
Words related to "average"
- accomplish
- achieve
- add up
- age norm
- amount
- arithmetic
- athletics
- attain
- average out
- averageness
- batting average
- calculate
- cipher
- come
- common
- compute
- cypher
- fair
- fielding average
- figure
- hitting average
- intermediate
- mean
- mean value
- median
- median value
- mediocre
- medium
- middling
- modal
- modal value
- mode
- moderate
- norm
- normal
- number
- ordinary
- ratio
- reach
- reckon
- scale value
- sport
- statistic
- statistics
- total
- work out
© WordCmp.com 2023,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.