medium
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- IPA /ˈmiːdɪəm/
Noun
medium noun
- (plural media or mediums) The chemistry of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- (plural media or mediums) The materials or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
- (plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.
- (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
- 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.
Adverb
medium adverb
- To a medium extent
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