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Synonyms: tedium, medius, medism

Antonyms: tedium, medius, medism

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

  1. The [[material]] of the surrounding [[environment]], e.g. [[solid]], [[liquid]], [[gas]], [[vacuum]], or a specific [[substance]] such as a [[solvent]].
  2. {{senseid|en|the material, [[substance]], or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass}}The [[material]]s or empty [[space]] through which [[signal]]s, [[wave]]s{{,}} or [[force]]s pass.
  3. {{senseid|en|a format for communicating or presenting information}}A format for communicating or presenting information.
  4. {{lb|en|microbiology}} A [[nutrient]] [[substance]], commonly a solution or solid, for the growth of cells ''[[in vitro]]''.
  5. {{lb|en|biology|horticulture|etc.}} A substance, structure, or environment in which living [[organism]]s [[subsist]], grow or are [[culture]]d.
  6. A [[means]], [[channel]], [[agency]] or [[go-between]] through which communication, commerce, etc is conveyed or carried on, or by which an [[aim]] is [[achieve]]d.
  7. {{lb|en|engineering}} The materials used to finish a workpiece using a [[mass finishing]] or [[abrasive blasting]] process.
  8. {{lb|en|countable|plural '''{{m|en|mediums}}''' or '''{{m|en|media}}'''}} A [[liquid]] [[base]] which carries [[pigment]] in [[paint]].
  9. {{lb|en|painting}} A [[means]] of expression, in the [[arts]], such as a material (oil, pastel, clay, etc) or method or style (expressionism, jazz, etc).
  10. {{lb|en|countable|logic}} The mean or middle [[term]] of a [[syllogism]], that by which the extremes are brought into connection.
  11. {{lb|en|countable|plural '''{{m|en|mediums}}''' or {{q|rare|nonstandard}} '''{{m|en|media}}'''}} Someone who [[convey]]s information from the [[spirit]] world.
  12. {{lb|en|countable}} A middle place or degree.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|uncountable|especially|clothing|food|or|drink}} {{ng|One of several common [[size]]s to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a [[large]] but larger than a [[small]].}}
  2. {{lb|en|countable|especially|clothing|food|or|drink}} An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
  3. {{lb|en|countable|especially|wrt|clothing}} One who fits an item of that size.
  4. {{lb|en|countable|Ireland|dated|informal}} A half-pint serving of Guinness (or other [[stout]] in some regions).

Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Arithmetically [[average]].
  2. Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
  3. Of meat, cooked to a point greater than [[rare]] but less than [[well done]]; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.
  4. {{lb|en|especially|clothing|food|or|drink}} That is medium {{gl|the manufactured size}}.

Adverb

  1. To a medium extent.

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