The median is defined such that no more than half the values are larger, and no more than half are smaller than it.
ðə mˈiːdiːən ɪz dᵻfˈaɪnd sˈʌtʃ ðæt nˈoʊmˌoːɹ ðɐn hˈæf ðə vˈæljuːz ɑːɹ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ, ænd nˈoʊmˌoːɹ ðɐn hˈæf ɑːɹ smˈɔːlɚ ðɐn ɪt.