intermediate
1[ in-ter-mee-dee-it ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmi di ɪt /
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adjective
being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure.
of or relating to an intermediate school.
Automotive. mid-size.
noun
a person who acts between others; intermediary; mediator.
something intermediate, as a form or class.
Chemistry. a derivative of the initial material formed before the desired product of a chemical process.
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Origin of intermediate
1OTHER WORDS FROM intermediate
in·ter·me·di·ate·ly, adverbin·ter·me·di·ate·ness, nounOther definitions for intermediate (2 of 2)
intermediate2
[ in-ter-mee-dee-eyt ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌeɪt /
verb (used without object), in·ter·me·di·at·ed, in·ter·me·di·at·ing.
to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
Origin of intermediate
2OTHER WORDS FROM intermediate
in·ter·me·di·a·tor, nounin·ter·me·di·a·to·ry [in-ter-mee-dee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌɪn tərˈmi di əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for intermediate
intermediate
adjective (ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪɪt)
noun (ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪɪt)
something intermediate
a substance formed during one of the stages of a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
verb (ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪˌeɪt)
(intr) to act as an intermediary or mediator
Derived forms of intermediate
intermediacy or intermediateness, nounintermediately, adverbintermediation, nounintermediator, nounWord Origin for intermediate
C17: from Medieval Latin intermediāre to intervene, from Latin inter- + medius middle
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