medium vs intermediate

intermediate vs medium

medium and intermediate both are nouns.

medium and intermediate both are adjectives.

medium is not a verb while intermediate is a verb.

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

As adjectives, medium and intermediate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of medium include average.

medium (noun)	intermediate (noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited	a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
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

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

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

Difference between medium and intermediate

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