medium vs means

means vs medium

medium and means both are nouns.

medium is an adjective but means is not an adjective.

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

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

medium: a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of medium include instrumentality, instrumentation.

medium (noun)	means (noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information	considerable capital (wealth or income)
(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)	means (adjective)
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Difference between medium and means

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