intermediate
adjective · noun · verb
Simple meaning
Lying between two extremes in time or space or state.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪntɚˈmidiɪt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Lying between two extremes in time or space or state
“Going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands.”
Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
noun
An intermediary.
An automobile that is larger than a compact but smaller than a full-sized car.
Anything in an intermediate position.
verb
transitive
To arrange, in the manner of a broker.
intransitive
To mediate, to be an intermediate.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Lying between two extremes in time or space or state
Used this way, intermediate is a common word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
“Going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands.”
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
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Compound terms
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Temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe.
A gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles.
Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder.
A host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle.
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