What is the difference between Median and Medium?

Median

noun/adjective

Definition

The middle value in a series of values arranged in order.

Examples

The [median] income for the area is $50,000.

Do not cross the grassy [median] on the highway.

Medium

noun/adjective

Definition

An agency or means of doing something; a middle size.

Examples

The Internet is a powerful [medium] for communication.

I'll have a [medium] size coffee, please.

Tags

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Practice Quiz

Question 1: I would like a ___ size coffee, not large or small.

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Question 2: In the data set {2, 3, 3, 5, 8, 10}, the ___ is 4.

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Question 3: The car illegally crossed the grassy ___ to make a U-turn.

median medium

Question 4: The internet has become a powerful ___ for communication.

median medium

Question 5: Which word refers to the middle value in a series?

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Question 6: How would you like your steak cooked? Rare, ___, or well-done?

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Question 7: The ___ household income in this city is $60,000 per year.

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Question 8: Which sentence is correct?

The median is the message. I wear a median T-shirt. The median age of the group was 25. Don't park on the medium strip.

Question 9: Which word can mean 'a middle size' or 'a means of doing something'?

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Question 10: The artist's preferred ___ is watercolor.

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Quiz Answers

Q1: medium

Q2: median

Q3: median

Q4: medium

Q5: median

Q6: medium

Q7: median

Q8: The median age of the group was 25.

Q9: medium

Q10: medium

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