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ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/
adj.
- coming between two things in time, place, character, etc.
- having more than basic knowledge or skills but not yet advanced.
n.
- an intermediate person or thing.
- a chemical compound formed by one reaction and then taking part in another.
v.
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ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪeɪt/
mediate.
Derivative
- intermediacy n.
- intermediately adv.
- intermediation n.
- intermediator n.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. intermediatus, from L. intermedius, from inter- ‘between’ + medius ‘middle’.