intermediate

¹ American  

[in-ter-mee-dee-eyt] / ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌeɪt /

verb (used without object)

intermediated, intermediating

1. to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.

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intermediate ² American  

[in-ter-mee-dee-it] / ˌɪn tərˈmi di ɪt /

adjective

1. being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc..

   the intermediate steps in a procedure.

2. of or relating to an intermediate school.

3. Automotive. mid-size.

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noun

1. a person who acts between others; intermediary; mediator.

2. something intermediate, as a form or class.

3. Chemistry. a derivative of the initial material formed before the desired product of a chemical process.

intermediate British  

adjective

1. occurring or situated between two points, extremes, places, etc; in between

2. (of a class, course, etc) suitable for learners with some degree of skill or competence

3. physics (of a neutron) having an energy between 100 and 100 000 electronvolts

4. geology (of such igneous rocks as syenite) containing between 55 and 66 per cent silica

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noun

1. something intermediate

2. a substance formed during one of the stages of a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

verb

1. (intr) to act as an intermediary or mediator

Other Word Forms

• intermediacy noun
• intermediately adverb
• intermediateness noun
• intermediation noun
• intermediator noun
• intermediatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of intermediate¹

1600–10; < Medieval Latin intermediātus, past participle of intermediāre. See inter-, mediate

Origin of intermediate¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin intermediātus, equivalent to Latin intermedi ( us ) intermediary ( inter- inter- + medius middle, in the middle) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Many of Mexico’s U.S. imports are intermediate goods used to produce exports back to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the meantime, they are waiting to learn if they qualify for an intermediate relief hearing, which could see them reinstated in their roles or kept on Rockstar North's payroll.

From BBC

This interface plays a central role in the oxygen evolution reaction by helping intermediate molecules bind and detach at optimal rates.

From Science Daily

As lender of last resort, the Fed must understand the nonbank balance sheets that now intermediate a growing share of credit.

From Barron's

During the long process in which tiny grains grew into planets, intermediate objects known as planetesimals formed.

From Science Daily

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