intermediacy
[ in-ter-mee-dee-uh-see ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmi di ə si /
noun
the state of being intermediate or of acting intermediately.
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Origin of intermediacy
First recorded in 1705–15; intermedi(ate)1 + -acy
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Example sentences from the Web for intermediacy
This intermediacy of angels is prominently alluded to in Acts vii.
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