INTERMEDIATE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
    Hypernyms(s) intermediate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

INTERMEDIATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He interceded in the family dispute
    • He mediated a settlement
    Hypernyms(s) intermediate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

INTERMEDIATE as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • lying between two extremes in time or space or degree
    Usage Example(s)
    • going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands
    • intermediate stages in a process
    • intermediate stops on the route
    • an intermediate level
    Antonym(s) Similar To
  2. Meaning
    • around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an orange of average size
    • intermediate capacity
    • a plane with intermediate range
    • medium bombers
    Similar To