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Hyphenation for “median”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “median”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "median" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “median” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „median“ ⟶ „me-di-an“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "median"

median >> ˈmiːdɪən

Definition: [adjective] denoting or relating to a value or quantity lying at the midpoint of a frequency distribution of observed values or quantities, such that there is an equal probability of falling above or below it.
Example: the median duration of this treatment was four months

Synonyms of "median"

Definition: [adjective] situated in the middle, especially of the body.
Example: the median part of the sternum

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Definition: [noun] the median value of a range of values.
Example: acreages ranged from one to fifty-two with a median of twenty-four

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Definition: [noun] the strip of land between the carriageways of a motorway or other major road; a central reservation.

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Definition: [noun] a straight line drawn from any vertex of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side.

Synonyms of "median"