intermediate

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• (UK)
  • (adjective, noun): IPA: /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmɪidɪiət/; SAMPA: /Int@(r)"mi:di:@t/
  • (verb): IPA: /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmɪidˌɪieɪt/; SAMPA: /Int@(r)"mi:d%i:eIt/
• (US)
  • (adjective, noun): IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈmɪidɪiət/; SAMPA: /Int@`"mIidIi@t/; enPR: ĭn-tər-mē'dē-ət
  • (verb): IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈmɪidɪieɪt/; SAMPA: /Int@`"mIidIieIt/;

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intermediate (comparative more intermediate, superlative most intermediate)

1. occurring between two extremes, or in the middle of a range

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• See also Wikisaurus:intermediate

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intermediate (plural intermediates)

1. anything in an intermediate position
2. an intermediary
3. (chemistry) any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product

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to intermediate (third-person singular simple present intermediates, present participle intermediating, simple past and past participle intermediated)

1. (intransitive) to mediate, to be an intermediate
2. (transitive) to arrange, in the manner of a broker

   Central banks need to regulate the entities that intermediate monetary transactions.

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