ether vs medium

medium vs ether

ether and medium both are nouns.

ether is not an adjective while medium is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ether	Yes	No	No	No
medium	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, medium is a hypernym of ether; that is, medium is a word with a broader meaning than ether:

ether: a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
medium: an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

ether (noun)	medium (noun)
a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic	an occupation for which you are especially well suited
a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves	an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom	a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies	(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
	the surrounding environment
	someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
	a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
	(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
	(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
	a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
	an intervening substance through which something is achieved

ether (adjective)	medium (adjective)
	(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
	around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Difference between ether and medium

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