what does medium mean?
MEDIUM as NOUN
- Meaning
- an occupation for which you are especially well suited
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- in law he found his true metier
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
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Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the surrounding environment
Usage Example(s)
- fish require an aqueous medium
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
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Usage Example(s)
- he consulted several mediums
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a state that is intermediate between extremes
- a middle position
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Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an intervening substance through which something is achieved
Usage Example(s)
- the dissolving medium is called a solvent
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
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Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
Hypernyms(s) medium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MEDIUM as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- (of meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
Similar To
- Meaning
- around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
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Usage Example(s)
- an orange of average size
- intermediate capacity
- a plane with intermediate range
- medium bombers
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