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n. - The value below which 50% of the cases fall adj. - Relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle; Dividing an animal into right and left halves.

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  • The median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
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  • The median is covered with bodies and a lot of litter.
  • Change in median income from 2000-08 (in 2008 dollars):
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