what does the median mean
Definition. The mean is the arithmetic average of a set of numbers, or distribution. The median is described as the numeric value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half.Applicability. The mean is used for normal distributions.efinition. The mean is the arithmetic average of a set of numbers, or distribution. The median is described as the numeric value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half.