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mediano

Mediano is a Spanish term that serves as both an adjective and, less commonly, a noun. It derives from Latin medianus and has cognates in other Romance languages. As an adjective, mediano describes the middle or intermediate position in a sequence or the medium size or degree of something: una talla mediana, una distancia mediana, un rendimiento mediano. It can refer to height, weight, or quality, and in time expressions such as a medio plazo or a mediano plazo to indicate a period between short and long term.

In statistics and everyday usage, mediano relates to the middle value, while the noun mediana is the

In anatomy and biology, mediano is used for central references, as in plano mediano or línea mediana,

In social contexts, mediano can denote a person in the middle of a sequence, such as el

As a general term, mediano also appears in fashion and commerce to describe items of intermediate size

mathematical
median:
the
central
value
of
an
ordered
data
set;
phrases
like
valor
mediano
or
observación
mediana
are
common.
denoting
structures
aligned
with
the
body's
midline.
hijo
mediano
(the
middle
child),
or
generally
of
middle
height
or
status.
or
quality.
The
word
is
widely
used
across
Spanish-speaking
regions,
with
regional
preferences
for
certain
expressions.