miðgildi

Icelandic

Etymology

From mið- (“middle”) + gildi (“value”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɪð(ˌ)cɪltɪ]

Noun

miðgildi n (genitive singular miðgildis, nominative plural miðgildi)

1. (statistics, probability) median, median value; (the quantity or value at the midpoint of a set of values, such that the variable is equally likely to fall above or below it; the middle value of a discrete series arranged in magnitude)

Synonyms

• (median): miðtala

Derived terms

• miðgildispróf (median test)