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Meaning of 'medium' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Medium [ a.]
- Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.
2 . Medium [ n.]
- That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity. Hence, specifically: (a) Middle place or degree; mean.
- See Mean.
- The mean or middle term of a syllogism; that by which the extremes are brought into connection.
- A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of sound. Hence: The condition upon which any event or action occurs; necessary means of motion or action; that through or by which anything is accomplished, conveyed, or carried on; specifically, in animal magnetism, spiritualism, etc., a person through whom the action of another being is said to be manifested and transmitted.
- An average.
- A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See Paper.
- The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application.

Meaning of 'medium' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . medium [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
Example in sentence:
  • a happy medium
Meaning (2):
- the surrounding environment
Example in sentence:
  • fish require an aqueous medium
Meaning (3):
- someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
Example in sentence:
  • he consulted several mediums
Meaning (4):
- an occupation for which you are especially well suited
Example in sentence:
  • in law he found his true metier
Meaning (5):
- an intervening substance through which something is achieved
Example in sentence:
  • the dissolving medium is called a solvent
6 . medium [ s]
Meaning (6):
- around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Example in sentence:
  • an orange of average size;
  • intermediate capacity;
  • medium bombers

Nearby Words:

medal medaled medalet medaling medalist medalled medallic medalling medallion medalurgy

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