Median
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The median is that value that separates the highest half of the sample from the lowest half. When we use the median to describe what the observations have in common, there are several choices for a measure of variability, the Range, the Interquartile Range, and the Absolute Deviation. Since the median is the same as the second quartile, its calculation is
illustrated in the article on Quartiles.