English to English
medium
('m/i/d/i//@/m
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adjective (a)
- Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- the surrounding environment(noun.location)Example:
Fish require an aqueous medium.
source: wordnet30 - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- an intervening substance through which something is achieved(noun.substance)Example:
The dissolving medium is called a solvent.
source: wordnet30 - a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position(noun.state)Example:
A happy medium.
source: wordnet30 - someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead(noun.person)Example:
He consulted several mediums.
source: wordnet30 - (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity. Hence, specifically:
(a) Middle place or degree; mean.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- around the middle of a scale of evaluation(adj.all)Example:
Medium bombers.
source: wordnet30 - (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside(adj.all)source: wordnet30
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