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"Mediana" is a form of "mediana", a noun which is often translated as "median". "Pequeña" is a form of "pequeño", an adjective which is often translated as "small". Learn more about the difference between "mediana" and "pequeña" below.
la mediana(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. median
Mami, ¿qué es la mediana de esta lista de números?Mommy, what is the median of this list of numbers?
a. median (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El conductor se saltó la mediana y chocó de frente con otro carro.The driver crossed over the median and had a head-on collision with an oncoming car.
b. central reservation (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En Bogotá construyeron carriles para bicicletas en la medianas de varias autopistas.In Bogotá they built bike lanes on the central reservations of several highways.
pequeño(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
