La mediana
Example: La mediana dels resultats mostra el valor central.
Definition
"La mediana" refers to the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged in order. It represents the central point that divides the data into two equal halves, providing a measure of central tendency in statistical research.
Etymology
The term "la mediana" comes from the Latin word 'medianus,' meaning 'in the middle.' It entered Catalan through the influence of Latin on Romance languages, reflecting its role as the central measure in data sets. Did you know? The concept of median has been used since ancient times to summarize data.
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"La mediana" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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