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intermediate

1

[ in-ter-mee-dee-it ]

adjective

  1. being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.:

    the intermediate steps in a procedure.

  2. of or relating to an intermediate school.
  3. Automotive. mid-size.


noun

  1. a person who acts between others; intermediary; mediator.
  2. something intermediate, as a form or class.
  3. Chemistry. a derivative of the initial material formed before the desired product of a chemical process.

intermediate

2

[ in-ter-mee-dee-eyt ]

verb (used without object)

intermediated, intermediating.
  1. to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.

intermediate

adjective

  1. occurring or situated between two points, extremes, places, etc; in between
  2. (of a class, course, etc) suitable for learners with some degree of skill or competence
  3. physics (of a neutron) having an energy between 100 and 100 000 electronvolts
  4. geology (of such igneous rocks as syenite) containing between 55 and 66 per cent silica
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something intermediate
  2. a substance formed during one of the stages of a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to act as an intermediary or mediator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٱˌ徱ˈپDz, noun
  • ˌԳٱˈ徱, noun
  • ˌԳٱˈ徱ˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌԳٱˈ徱ٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·d·ٱ· adverb
  • t·d·ٱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intermediate1

1615–25; < Medieval Latin Գٱ徱ٳܲ, equivalent to Latin intermedi ( us ) intermediary ( inter- inter- + medius middle, in the middle) + -ٳܲ -ate 1

Origin of intermediate2

1600–10; < Medieval Latin Գٱ徱ٳܲ, past participle of Գٱ徱. See inter-, mediate
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intermediate1

C17: from Medieval Latin Գٱ徱 to intervene, from Latin inter- + medius middle
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Example Sentences

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Judge Lady Drummond set a trial date of February next year at the High Court in Glasgow, with an intermediate hearing in August in Edinburgh.

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That suggests Norris had previously been managing his pace to contain the wear on his intermediates.

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And this is where it becomes tricky - one suggestion involves eliminating the current welfare trap by reintroducing intermediate support for part-time work.

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Norris was keen to pre-empt the conditions and stop for treaded intermediate tyres early, but was warned that they had to be on the right tyres at the right time.

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It was the start of a grand plan that would have intermediate range tactical nuclear missiles moving back and forth through ice sheet tunnels.

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