intermediate
Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
Adjective
- Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
- Then, being on his knees between my thighs, he drew up his ſhirt, and bared all his hairy thighs, and ſtiff ſtaring truncheon, red-topt, and rooted into a thicket of curls, which cover’d his belly to his navel, and gave...
- Such was the station provided for the infrequent services of 1852, when suburban traffic was unheard of, and Hornsey, Colney Hatch & Southgate, Barnet, and Potters Bar were the only intermediate stations on the 17¾...
- The outstanding train on the L.M.S. route was the 6.20 p.m. from Birmingham, which reached Euston in two hours after intermediate stops at Coventry, Rugby and Watford Junction, and evoked some sparkling performances...
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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Noun
- 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. - 2024, NTSB, Intersection Crash...
- An intermediary.
- An automobile that is larger than a compact but smaller than a full-sized car.
Synonyms: mid-size
- Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.
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(chemical industries) Any such substance that is produced and sold to commercial customers (business-to-business sales) as an input to other chemical processes.
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- 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.
Origin
From a substantivization of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
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- 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.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.