médium

medium (English)

Etymology

From - medium|lang=la, neuter of - |middle. Compare

middle

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Pronunciation

  • - /ˈmiːdɪəm/,

    /"mi:di@m/

  • en-us-medium.ogg
  • Rhymes: iːdiəm
  • Noun

    plural media or mediums

    The nature of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.

    plural media or mediums

    The material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.

    plural media or mediums

    A format for communicating or presenting information.

    - engineering The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass_finishing or abrasive_blasting process.

    - microbiology A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in_vitro.

    * 1996, Samuel Baron (editor), Medical Microbiology:

    *: In some instances one can take advantage of differential carbohydrate fermentation capabilities of microorganisms by incorporating one or more carbohydrates in the medium along with a suitable pH indicator. Such media are called differential media (e.g., eosin methylene blue or MacConkey agar) and are commonly used to isolate enteric bacilli.

    plural media or mediums

    The means or channel by which an aim is achieved.

    plural mediums or media

    A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.

    - painting A tool used for painting or drawing.

  • Acrylics, oils, charcoal and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting.
  • - spiritualism Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.

    plural mediums

    Anything having a measurement intermediate between extremes, such as a garment or container.

    plural mediums

    A person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit.

    Derived terms

  • - nutrient solution differential_medium
  • Translations

    the nature of the surrounding environment

  • Katalanska - medi
  • Finska - väliaine
  • Tyska - Medium
  • Hindiska - माद्धयम
  • Rumänska - mediu
  • Telugu - మాధ్యమం|tr=maadhyamaM
  • the material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass

  • Katalanska - medi
  • Holländska - medium
  • Finska - väliaine
  • Tyska - Medium
  • Rumänska - mediu
  • a format for communicating or presenting information

  • Katalanska - mitjà
  • Tjeckiska - médium
  • Finska - media
  • , tiedotusväline, viestin
  • Franska - médium
  • , média
  • Tyska - Medium
  • Telugu - మధ్యస్తం|tr=madhyastaM
  • a nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro

  • Finska - viljelyaine
  • the means or channel by which an aim is achieved

  • Finska - keino
  • , väline
  • Scottish Gaelic - meadhan|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic
  • a liquid base which carries pigment in paint

  • Finska - liuotin
  • someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world

  • Katalanska - mèdium
  • Kroatiska - medij
  • Tjeckiska - médium
  • Danska - medium
  • Holländska - medium
  • Finska - meedio
  • Franska - médium
  • Tyska - Medium
  • Ungerska - médium
  • Isländska - miðilsgáfa
  • Italienska - medium
  • Polska - medium
  • Portugisiska - médium
  • Rumänska - medium
  • Spanska - médium
  • anything having a measurement intermediate between extremes

  • Finska - keskikokoinen
  • Franska - moyen
  • a person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit

  • Finska - keskikokoinen
  • Adjective

    -

    Arithmetically average.

    Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.

    Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well_done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.

    Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:intermediate
  • Related terms

  • mean
  • mediate
  • mediation
  • mediator
  • median
  • mediocre
  • mediocrity
  • Translations

    of intermediate size

  • Finska - keskikokoinen
  • Tyska - mittelgroß
  • Grekiska - μέσος
  • , μέτριος
  • Italienska - medio
  • Polska - średni
  • Portugisiska - médium
  • Rumänska - mediu
  • Spanska - mediano
  • Statistics

  • - eight|modern|840|medium|ill|eat|et
  • References

    External links

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    medium (Danish)

    Etymology

    From - da - lang=la.

    Pronunciation

  • - ˈmeːˀd̥jɔm|lang=da
  • Noun

    medium#English|medium

    Inflection

    Adjective

    da|adjective|indeclinable

    medium#English|medium

    External links

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    medium (Latin)

    Adjective

    - medius|lang=la

    Noun

    medium|medii|mediī|n|second

    middle, center, #English|medium, midst

    community, public, publicity

    Inflection

    medi

    Derived terms

  • e_medio_abeo
  • in_medio
  • Noun

    la|noun form

    - Accusative singular|medius|lang=la

    - Genitive plural|medius|lang=la

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    medium (Swedish)

    Noun

    a #English|medium, a middle part in communication, a substance useful for communication (e.g. aether), a spiritual connection

    Declension

    Related terms

  • etermedium
  • massmedium
  • medel
  • mediaklimat
  • medial
  • simple:medium

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