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medium > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1medium, average, intermediateAround the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
2medium(of meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
NOUN1mediumA means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
2mediumThe surrounding environment
3mediumAn intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
4medium, culture medium(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
5mediumAn intervening substance through which something is achieved
6mediumA liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
7medium(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
8mediumA state that is intermediate between extremes
9medium, spiritualistSomeone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
10medium, mass mediumTransmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
11medium, metierAn occupation for which you are especially well suited
medium > pronunciation
Soundsmiy'diyahm
Rhymesabolitionism, absenteeism, absolutism, and 544 more rhymes in ahm at the HyperDic website...
medium > adjective 1
MeaningAround the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures.
Examples"medium bombers"
Synonymsaverage, intermediate
Similar tomoderate
medium > adjective 2
Meaning(of meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside.
Similar tocooked
medium > noun 1, communication
MeaningA means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information.
Narrowervehicle; paper; film, cinema, celluloid; print media; storage medium, data-storage medium; telecommunication, telecom; album, record album
Broadermeans
medium > noun 2, location
MeaningThe surrounding environment.
Examples"fish require an aqueous medium"
Broaderenvironment, environs, surroundings, surround
medium > noun 3, communication
MeaningAn intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication.
Category ofban, censor
Narrowerether, aether; air, airwave
Broadercommunication, communicating
medium > noun 4, substance
Meaning(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms.
Synonymsculture medium
Categorybacteriology
Narroweragar, nutrient agar
Broadersubstance, matter
medium > noun 5, substance
MeaningAn intervening substance through which something is achieved.
Examples"the dissolving medium is called a solvent"
Narrowersolvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
Broadersubstance, matter
medium > noun 6, substance
MeaningA liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter.
Narrowermegilp, megalp
Broaderliquid
medium > noun 7, substance
Meaning(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed.
Categorybiology, biological science
Narrowercontrast medium, contrast material
Broadersubstance, matter
medium > noun 8, state
MeaningA state that is intermediate between extremes. A middle position.
Examples"a happy medium"
Broaderstate
medium > noun 9, person
MeaningSomeone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead.
Examples"he consulted several mediums"
Synonymsspiritualist
Broaderpsychic
medium > noun 10, communication
MeaningTransmissions that are disseminated widely to the public.
Synonymsmass medium
Narrowerbroadcast medium, broadcasting
Broadertransmission
medium > noun 11, act
MeaningAn occupation for which you are especially well suited.
Synonymsmetier
Broaderoccupation, business, job, line of work, line

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