1590s, from Middle French médian (15c.) and directly from Latin medianus "of the middle," from medius "in the middle" (see medial (adj.)). Originally anatomical, of veins, arteries, nerves. Median strip "strip between lanes of traffic" is from 1954.
median (n.)
"a median part," 1540s, from Latin medianus (see median (adj.)). Meaning "middle number of a series" is from 1883.
例文
1. Where the speed distribution is skew，it 's better to quote the median speed.
速度分布がねじれている場合は、メジアン速度を使用することが望ましい。dd>
2.One half of its values will be found below and one half above the median .
半分は中央値を下回り、半分は中央値を上回った。
3.The median interval between onset of symptoms and diagnosis was three months.
の3例は家族歴があり、いずれも姉妹カップルである。
4. Median home prices on island are still up 13 per cent.
しかし、同島では中級住宅の販売価格も13%上昇した。
5.The remaining fingers are supplied by the median nerve.