intermediate
adjective
being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc..
intermediates
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pluralof intermediate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof intermediate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
intermediateadjectivebeing, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc..
Example Sentences
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"There are other reactive intermediates we've never been able to isolate, just like this one," Lavallo said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
In simpler terms, the catalyst carefully manages highly reactive radical intermediates so they drive the desired transformation without causing unwanted side reactions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
But once the track was dry enough for intermediates in the final session, Norris was the pace-setter.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
That suggests Norris had previously been managing his pace to contain the wear on his intermediates.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
I like to maintain that the number of intermediates linking me to these historical figures is one: Russell.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
