intermediate

The definition of intermediate is something that occurs or lays in the middle position between two extremes.

(adjective)

An example of intermediate used as an adjective is an intermediate ice skater, one who has better than beginner skills but who is not quite expert.

See intermediate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

being or happening between two things, places, stages, etc.; in the middle
designating or of an automobile larger than a compact but smaller than the standard size

Origin: ML intermediatus < L intermedius < inter-, between + medius, middle: see mid

noun

anything intermediate
intermediary
an intermediate automobile
Chem. a substance obtained as a necessary intermediate stage between the original material and the final product

to mediate

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See intermediate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state: an aircraft having an intermediate range; an intermediate school.

noun

One that is in a middle position or state.
An intermediary.
Chemistry A substance formed as a necessary stage in the manufacture of a desired end product.
An automobile that is smaller than a full-sized model but larger than a compact.

intransitive verb (-ātˌ) in·ter·me·di·at·ed, in·ter·me·di·at·ing, in·ter·me·di·ates

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin intermediātus

Origin: , from Late Latin intermedius

Origin: : Latin inter-, inter-

Origin: + Latin medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots

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