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)
    Synonym: miðtala

Declension

Declension of miðgildi (neuter, based on gildi)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative miðgildi miðgildið miðgildi miðgildin
accusative miðgildi miðgildið miðgildi miðgildin
dative miðgildi miðgildinu miðgildum miðgildunum
genitive miðgildis miðgildisins miðgilda miðgildanna

Derived terms

  • miðgildispróf (“median test”)
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