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intermediate¹
- /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ UK
- /ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.ət/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
adjective more intermediate · most intermediate
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Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
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Similar: average, intermediate, middle, middling, mild, medium, medial, moderate
intermediate²
- /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ UK
- /ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.ət/ US
Where it comes from
From a substantivization of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
noun intermediates
- Anything in an intermediate position. In Oklahoma, an intermediate license holder may not carry more than one non-family member in the vehicle unless accompanied in the front seat by a licensed driver over 21 years of age.
- An intermediary.
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An automobile that is larger than a compact but smaller than a full-sized car.
Similar: mid-size
- Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.
- Any such substance that is produced and sold to commercial customers (business-to-business sales) as an input to other chemical processes.
- A kind of tyre with relatively light grooving, used for conditions between fully dry and fully wet. Light rain was coming so he chose intermediate tyres.
intermediate³
- /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.diˌeɪt/ UK
- /ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.eɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
verb intermediates · intermediating · intermediated
- To mediate, to be an intermediate.
- To arrange, in the manner of a broker. Central banks need to regulate the entities that intermediate monetary transactions.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: in-between, halfway, middle, second, next-to-last, average, medium, mediate, moderate, junior, junior high, sophomore, gray, grey, second-year, third-year
Translations
Every language
adj being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
| Español | intermedio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 中間 /中间 zhōngjiān, 中級 /中级 zhōngjí |
| Português | intermediário, intermédio |
| Français | intermédiaire |
| Italiano | intermedio |
| Ελληνικά | ενδιάμεσος endiámesos |
| Русский | промежу́точный promežútočnyj, сре́дний srédnij |
noun any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
| Deutsch | Zwischenprodukt |
|---|
noun anything in an intermediate position
| Français | intermédiaire |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ενδιάμεσος endiámesos |
noun an intermediary
| Español | intermediario |
|---|---|
| Français | intermédiaire |
| Ελληνικά | μεσολαβητής mesolavitís, μεσάζων mesázon |
verb to mediate, to be an intermediate
| Español | intermediar |
|---|---|
| Português | intermediar |
| Français | concilier |
| Deutsch | als Vermittler handeln |
| Ελληνικά | μεσολαβώ mesolavó |
Talk about this word "intermediate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/intermediate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. intermediate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/intermediate "intermediate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/intermediate.Cite this
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title = {intermediate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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