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Synonyms for median

Grammar : Noun
Spell : mee-dee-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmi di ən

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Définition of median

Origin :
  • 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.
  • noun middle
Example sentences :
  • He did not see that his children had been brought up in the Median fashion, by women and eunuchs.
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • The elytra are soldered at the median edge, so that it cannot spread its wings to fly.
  • Extract from : « The Industries of Animals » by Frdric Houssay
  • Median forks: in Orthoptera, refers to the forks of the median vein.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Median shade or line: in Lepidoptera, crosses at or about middle of wings.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Mesal: pertaining to, situated on or in the median plane of the body.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Sinistral: extending to or at the left from the median line.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • They are expressly mentioned by Herodotus as a Median tribe.
  • Extract from : « Mysticism and its Results » by John Delafield
  • This scale should be based on the median for all classes taken together.
  • Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
  • He stripped one of my arms, and made a puncture in the median vein.
  • Extract from : « Niels Klim's journey under the ground » by Baron Ludvig Holberg
  • The tail feathers are red, save the median pair, which are black.
  • Extract from : « Birds of the Indian Hills » by Douglas Dewar

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