In a sequence of numbers arranged from smallest to largest: The middle number, when such a sequence has an odd number of values. For example, in the sequence 3, 4, 14, 35, 280, the median is 14. The average of the two middle numbers, when such a sequence has an even number of values. For example, in the sequence 4, 8, 10, 56, the median is 9 (the average of 8 and 10). Compare arithmetic mean, average, mode. A line joining a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Romanticism emphasized. 1. a focus on individual, unique traits. 2. a commitment to group solidarity. 3. calmness and rationality. 4. the common and everyday. 5. fascination with the future. Follow.
Sentimentalism (literature) Sentimentalism is the practice of being sentimental, or the tendency to base actions and reactions from emotions and feelings as opposed to reason. As a literary mode, sentimentalism has been a recurring aspect of world literature, and is important to the traditions of India, China, and Vietnam.