intermediate vs medium

medium vs intermediate

intermediate and medium both are nouns.

intermediate and medium both are adjectives.

intermediate is a verb but medium is not a verb.

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

As adjectives, intermediate and medium are synonyms defined as:

intermediate and medium: around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Other synonyms of intermediate include average.

intermediate (noun)	medium (noun)
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained	an occupation for which you are especially well suited
	an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
	a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
	(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

intermediate (adjective)	medium (adjective)
lying between two extremes in time or space or state	(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
around the middle of a scale of evaluation	around the middle of a scale of evaluation

intermediate (verb)	medium (verb)
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Difference between intermediate and medium

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