intermediate
1being, 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.
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.
Origin of intermediate
1Other words from intermediate
- in·ter·me·di·ate·ly, adverb
- in·ter·me·di·ate·ness, noun
Other definitions for intermediate (2 of 2)
to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
Origin of intermediate
2Other words from intermediate
- in·ter·me·di·a·tor, noun
- in·ter·me·di·a·to·ry [in-ter-mee-dee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌɪn tərˈmi di əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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How to use intermediate in a sentence
That goes for the data points we feed into the neural network, the numbers we use to represent the neural network, and the intermediate numbers we need to store during training.
Tiny four-bit computers are now all you need to train AI | Karen Hao | December 11, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin app assists identification and coaches beginner and intermediate birders.
A concise guide to birding in your own backyard | Erin E. Williams | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostOne possibility is that overlapping representations may amount to an intermediate step of pattern separation, rather than the signature of its absence in humans.
Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV - Issue 93: Forerunners | Adithya Rajagopalan | December 2, 2020 | NautilusEven large CPG brands, which have historically been intermediated by retailers and lacked direct consumer connections, have made great strides in first-party data investment and customer relationship building.
Marketers have successfully pivoted to first-party data, but struggle to deploy it | Adstra | December 2, 2020 | DigidayGreene and Logan weren’t surprised to find that the majority of those involved in avalanches had intermediate or advanced skill levels.
How the Pandemic Has Changed Backcountry Safety | Christopher Solomon | November 27, 2020 | Outside Online
With the same gravity, the intermediator reckoned the cost would be more.
The Lincoln Story Book | Henry L. WilliamsLincoln met the intermediator, but the ultimate negotiation fell through, like the others all.
The Lincoln Story Book | Henry L. Williams
British Dictionary definitions for intermediate
occurring or situated between two points, extremes, places, etc; in between
(of a class, course, etc) suitable for learners with some degree of skill or competence
physics (of a neutron) having an energy between 100 and 100 000 electronvolts
geology (of such igneous rocks as syenite) containing between 55 and 66 per cent silica
something intermediate
a substance formed during one of the stages of a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
(intr) to act as an intermediary or mediator
Origin of intermediate
1Derived forms of intermediate
- intermediacy or intermediateness, noun
- intermediately, adverb
- intermediation, noun
- intermediator, noun
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