HyperDic: intermediate

English > 4 senses of the word intermediate:
ADJECTIVEallintermediatelying between two extremes / extremes in time or space or state
allintermediate, average, mediumaround the middle of a scale of evaluation
NOUNsubstanceintermediatea substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
VERBcommunicationintermediate, intercede, mediate, liaise, arbitrateact between parties with a view to reconciling differences
intermediate > pronunciation
Soundsih.nermiy'diyiht; ih.ntermiy'diyiht
Rhymesacquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
English > intermediate: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglying between two extremes / extremes in time or space or state.
Examples
  • "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"
  • "intermediate stages in a process"
  • "intermediate stops on the route"
  • "an intermediate range plane"
NarrowerantepenultimateThird from last
grey, grayIntermediate in character or position
halfwayAt a point midway between two extremes / extremes
in-between, mediate, middleNeither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
junior, third-year, next-to-lastUsed of the third or next to final / final year in United States high school or college
penultimate, next-to-lastNext to the last
sophomore, second-yearUsed of the second year in United States high school or college
subterminalNear but not precisely at an end
OppositeterminalBeing or situated at an end
Spanishintermedio
Catalanintermedi
English > intermediate: 4 senses > adjective 2
MeaningAround the middle of a scale of evaluation.
Example "intermediate capacity"
Synonymsaverage, medium
BroadermoderateWithin reasonable or average limits
Spanishintermedio, mediano, medio
Catalanintermedi, intermig, mig, mitjà
English > intermediate: 4 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained.
Broaderchemical, chemical substanceMaterial produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
English > intermediate: 4 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningAct between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsintercede, mediate, liaise, arbitrate
Broadernegociate, negotiate, talk termsdiscuss the terms of an arrangement
Spanisharbitrar, interceder, intermediar, mediar
Catalanarbitrar, intercedir, mitjançar
Nounsintermediationthe act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
intermediatora negotiator who acts as a link between parties / parties / parties

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