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medium

/ˈmiːdɪəm/

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(plural media or mediums) The chemistry of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.

Examples :

"The medium for the experiment was a special liquid solvent. "

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(plural media or mediums) The materials or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.

Examples :

"The radio waves are a medium for transmitting music to our homes. "

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(plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.

Examples :

"The school uses a variety of mediums for teaching, including textbooks, online videos, and interactive software. "

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(plural media or mediums) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.

Examples :

"The machine shop used a variety of abrasive mediums to smooth the metal parts. "

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(plural media or mediums) A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro.

Examples :

"The lab technician carefully prepared a special medium for growing the plant cells in the experiment. "

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(plural media or mediums) The means, channel, or agency by which an aim is achieved.

Examples :

"The school used social media as a medium to communicate important announcements to parents. "

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(plural mediums or media) A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.

Examples :

"The artist mixed the medium with the powdered pigment to create a vibrant blue paint. "

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(plural mediums or media) A tool used for painting or drawing.

Examples :

"Acrylics, oils, charcoal, and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting."

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(plural mediums) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.

Examples :

"The psychic claimed to be a medium, able to communicate with deceased relatives. "

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(plural mediums) Anything having a measurement intermediate between extremes, such as a garment or container.

Examples :

"My brother's backpack is a good medium size; it's not too small for his books but not too big for him to carry comfortably. "

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(plural mediums) A person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit.

Examples :

"My sister is a medium; she always seems to need clothes that are in between sizes. "

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(plural mediums) A half-pint serving of Guinness (or other stout in some regions).

Examples :

"At the pub, my friend ordered a medium of Guinness. "

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A middle place or degree.

Examples :

"a happy medium"

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An average; sometimes the mathematical mean.

Examples :

"The medium age of the students in the class is 12 years old. "

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The mean or middle term of a syllogism, that by which the extremes are brought into connection.

Examples :

"In the argument about whether to have a picnic, the "medium" was the weather forecast. "

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adjective

Arithmetically average.

Examples :

"The medium score on the math test reflected the average performance of the students. "

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Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.

Examples :

"The bookstore had a medium-sized selection of mystery novels. "

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Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.

Examples :

"My steak was cooked medium, just the way I like it. "

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adverb

To a medium extent

Examples :

"My brother cleaned his room only medium thoroughly; he didn't pick up every single toy. "

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