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mediums

/ˈmiːdiəms/ /ˈmiːdiəmz/

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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 :

"Different mediums, such as water or oil, require different techniques when painting. "

chemistry substance environment material

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

Examples :

"The mediums for transmitting sound in the classroom are air and the vibrations of the teacher's voice. "

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

Examples :

"Artists use different mediums like paint, sculpture, and digital art to express their ideas. "

media communication

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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 factory uses different mediums, like ceramic beads and steel shot, to smooth the rough edges of metal parts in the tumbling machine. "

material technical industry process

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

Examples :

"The lab technician carefully prepared several mediums for the growing plant cells. "

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

Examples :

"Artists often use different mediums, such as paint or clay, to express their creativity. "

media communication

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

Examples :

"Different mediums, like linseed oil and acrylic polymer, affect how the paint dries and blends. "

art substance material

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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 :

"Some people visit mediums hoping to speak with relatives who have passed away. "

supernatural religion person soul communication

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

Examples :

""At the clothing store, she needed to try on both the smalls and the mediums because she wasn't sure which size fit best." "

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

Examples :

""The store needed more mediums to model the new fall clothes, as most of their employees were either petite or tall." "

appearance wear human

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

Examples :

""At the pub in Dublin, we ordered two mediums of Guinness and enjoyed the lively atmosphere." "

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A middle place or degree.

Examples :

"a happy medium"

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An average; sometimes the mathematical mean.

Examples :

"To get a fair grade, the teacher calculated our final mark using mediums of the scores from our homework, tests, and class participation. "

math statistics

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

Examples :

""In logic class, we learned that mediums are necessary to connect a general rule to a specific instance, proving a conclusion." "

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