media

Noun

1. (feminine) half (one of two equal parts of any whole)
2. (feminine, historical) synonym of cuarto, half-fanega (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 27.8 L)
3. (feminine) stocking (long thin leggings worn by women)
4. (feminine, plural-normally) pantyhose (stockings connected at the top and pulled up to the waist)
5. (Philippines, feminine) sock (short unisex cloth covering for feet)
6. (feminine) mean, average (the arithmetic middle in a set of values)
7. (feminine) midline (the medial line of the human body)
8. (feminine, usually) half past (especially as an indication that it is exactly 30 minutes after the hour)

Adj

feminine singular of medio

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of mediar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of mediar:

medio

• Adj
• Adv
• Noun
• Verb

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mediar

1. to mediate
2. to center, to give a central, medium or average value

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Hyphenated as

me‧dia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmedja/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: media

In summary

Borrowed from Latin media.

Concepts

stocking

mean

average

sock

half

arithmetic mean

socks

🧦

stockings

first moment

knee sock

knee high

expectation

expected value

low

mean value

norm

Synonyms

calcetín

medio

promedio

mediano

calza

media aritmética

calcetín largo

Translations

moyenne

Strumpf

bas

calza

meia

média

media

kous

pończocha

mitjana

chaussette

Mittel

Durchschnitt

gemiddelde

κάλτσα

Sentences

Algunos soldados llegaron tan cerca como a media milla de la zona cero .

Some soldiers came as close as half a mile from ground zero.

La velocidad de las tropas es media a lenta debido a sus formaciones .

The speed of the troops is medium to slow due to their formations.

Estas nuevas viviendas fueron el hogar para clases modestas y de clase media .

These new homes were home to the modest and middle class.

El autor otorgó al álbum una calificación de tres estrellas y media .

The author gave the album a rating of three and a half stars.

Floreció durante la dinastía media y tardía de Koryo.

It flourished during the middle and late Koryo dynasty.