medium
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See also médium
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin medium, neuter of medius (“middle”). Compare middle.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
medium (plural media or mediums)[1]
- (plural media or mediums) The nature of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- (plural media or mediums) The material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
- (plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.
- (plural media or mediums, engineering) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
- (plural media or mediums, microbiology) A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro.
- 1996, Samuel Baron (editor), Medical Microbiology:
- In some instances one can take advantage of differential carbohydrate fermentation capabilities of microorganisms by incorporating one or more carbohydrates in the medium along with a suitable pH indicator. Such media are called differential media (e.g., eosin methylene blue or MacConkey agar) and are commonly used to isolate enteric bacilli.
- 1996, Samuel Baron (editor), Medical Microbiology:
- (plural media or mediums) The means or channel by which an aim is achieved.
- (plural mediums or media) A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.
- (plural mediums or media, painting) A tool used for painting or drawing.
- Acrylics, oils, charcoal and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting.
- (plural mediums, spiritualism) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.
- (plural mediums) Anything having a measurement intermediate between extremes, such as a garment or container.
- (plural mediums) A person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit.
- (plural mediums, Ireland, dated, informal) A half-pint serving of Guinness (or other stout in some regions).
Derived terms [edit]
- (microbiology, nutrient solution): differential medium
Translations [edit]
the nature of the surrounding environment
the material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass
a format for communicating or presenting information
a nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro
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the means or channel by which an aim is achieved
someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world
anything having a measurement intermediate between extremes
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a person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit
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Adjective [edit]
medium (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Arithmetically average.
- Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
- Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:intermediate
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
of intermediate size
Statistics [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- medium in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- medium in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin medium.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /meːdiɔm/, [ˈmeːˀd̥jɔm]
Noun [edit]
medium or medie n (singular definite mediet, plural indefinite medier)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of medium
Adjective [edit]
medium (indeclinable)
External links [edit]
Medium on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
medium n
- neuter form of medius
Noun [edit]
medium (genitive mediī); n, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | medium | media |
| genitive | mediī | mediōrum |
| dative | mediō | mediīs |
| accusative | medium | media |
| ablative | mediō | mediīs |
| vocative | medium | media |
Derived terms [edit]
Noun [edit]
medium
- Accusative singular of medius
- Genitive plural of medius
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
medium n
- a medium, a middle part in communication, a substance useful for communication (e.g. aether), a spiritual connection
Declension [edit]
Declension of medium
Declension of medium (Latin plural)
Related terms [edit]
Categories:
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- English nouns
- en:Engineering
- en:Microbiology
- en:Painting
- en:Spiritualism
- Irish English
- English dated terms
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- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- English terms with obsolete senses
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- English words affected by prescriptivism
- Danish terms derived from Latin
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