What does Intermediate mean?
Definitions for Intermediate
ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌeɪtin·ter·me·di·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
intermediateadjective
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
intermediateadjective
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
"going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate range plane"
average, intermediate, mediumverb
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
"an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"
intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrateverb
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
"He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
GCIDE
Intermediateadjective
Hence: Of or pertaining to an intermediate school; as, intermediate education.
Intermediatenoun
A person who intermediates between others, especially in negotiations; an intermediary; a mediator.
Intermediatenoun
Something that is intermediate.
Intermediatenoun
Specifically: (Chem.) A compound which is produced in the course of a chemical synthesis, which is not itself the final product, but is used in further reactions which produce the final product; also called synthetic intermediate, intermediate compound or intermediate product; -- contrasted to starting material and end product or final product. There may be many different intermediates between the starting material and end product in the course of a complex synthesis; as, many industrial chemicals are produced primarily to be used as intermediates in other syntheses. The term has the same meaning with respect to intermediate compounds produced in a biosynthetic pathway in living organisms.
Wiktionary
intermediatenoun
Anything in an intermediate position.
intermediatenoun
An intermediary.
intermediatenoun
Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.
intermediateverb
to mediate, to be an intermediate
intermediateverb
to arrange, in the manner of a broker
Central banks need to regulate the entities that intermediate monetary transactions.
intermediateadjective
Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
Etymology: From intermediatus, past participle of intermediare, from inter + mediare; also intermedius
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Intermediateadjective
Intervening; interposed; holding the middle place or degree between two extremes.
Etymology: intermediat, Fr. inter and medius, Lat.
Do not the most refrangible rays excite the shortest vibrations for making a sensation of a deep violet, the least refrangible the largest for making a sensation of deep red, and the several intermediate sorts of rays, vibrations of several intermediate bignesses, to make sensations of the several intermediate colours? Isaac Newton, Opt.
An animal consists of solid and fluid parts, unless one should reckon some of an intermediate nature as fat and phlegm. Arb.
Those general natures, which stand between the nearest and most remote, are called intermediate. Isaac Watts.
ChatGPT
intermediate
Intermediate can refer to something that is between two extremes or categories. It can also describe something that is in the middle stage, level, or position in a progression or series. In general, intermediate suggests a middle point or level between two distinct points or levels.
Webster Dictionary
Intermediateadjective
lying or being in the middle place or degree, or between two extremes; coming or done between; intervening; interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors
Intermediateverb
to come between; to intervene; to interpose
Etymology: [Pref. inter- + mediate: cf. F. intermdiat.]
Wikidata
Intermediate
The intermediate user level indicates that a topic is intended for users who have moved beyond basic concepts and functionality but have not yet reached the advanced level.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Intermediate
in-tėr-mē′di-āt, adj. in the middle between: intervening—also Intermē′diary, Intermē′dial.—ns. Intermē′diacy, state of being intermediate; Intermē′diary, an intermediate agent.—adv. Intermē′diately.—n. Intermediā′tion, act of intermediating; Intermē′dium, a medium between: an intervening agent or instrument.
Editors Contribution
intermediate
A moderate level or point.
The color purple is an intermediate color between red and blue.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2016
Entomology
Intermediate
lying between others in position or possessing characters between two other forms.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Intermediate' in Adjectives Frequency: #865
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Intermediate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Intermediate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Intermediate in a Sentence
It is going to take some new data to finally solve the mystery of the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the conclusion that cats or dogs were involved as an intermediate host for SARS-CoV-2 is highly speculative, and should not be presented as fact.
As it was not possible to supply parts from intermediate product makers in Bursa, the preplanned extra working shift has been cancelled.
The benefits of tax reform aren't yet fully into our economy. Not yet fully appreciated in terms of the intermediate impact they can have.
Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete:
European countries are fighting for a long-term goal ...but we need an intermediate target (for the long-term goal) by 2050 to act as a benchmark to see how are performing.
The intermediate transition period will not likely be as productive as we had been assuming, and the longer-term ramifications won't be played out for years.
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- متوسطArabic
- intermediCatalan, Valencian
- meziproduktCzech
- μεσολαβώ, ενδιάμεσος, μεσολαβητής, μεσάζωνGreek
- intermediar, intermediario, intermedioSpanish
- متوسطPersian
- keskitason, välikäsi, välittää, välittäjäFinnish
- intermédiaire, concilierFrench
- idirmheánachIrish
- eadar-mheadhanachScottish Gaelic
- intermedioItalian
- בינייםHebrew
- 中間体Japanese
- ناوهندی, ناوندیKurdish
- tussen-Dutch
- intermediário, intermedioPortuguese
- промежуточный, среднийRussian
- mellanliggandeSwedish
- இடைநிலைTamil
- انٹرمیڈیٹUrdu
- 中间Chinese
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