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medium

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  • IPA /ˈmiːdɪəm/

Noun

medium noun

  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.

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Adjective

medium adjective

  1. Arithmetically average.
  2. Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
  3. Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.

Adverb

medium adverb

  1. To a medium extent

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