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medium

/ˈmiːdɪəm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (plural media or mediums) The chemistry of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
  2. (plural media or mediums) The materials or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
  3. (plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.
  4. (plural media or mediums) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
  5. (plural media or mediums) A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro.
  6. (plural media or mediums) The means, channel, or agency by which an aim is achieved.
  7. Arithmetically average.
  8. Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
  9. Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.
  10. To a medium extent

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