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”)