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   me·di·um

   /ˈmēdēəm/

   noun

   • 1. an agency or means of doing something: "using the latest technology as a medium for job creation" Similar means of communicationmeans/mode of expressionmeansmethodwayformagencychannelforumavenueapproachvehiclevoiceorganinstrumentimplementmechanismapparatusinstrumentality
   • ▪ a means by which something is communicated or expressed: "here the Welsh language is the medium of instruction" Similar means of communicationmeans/mode of expressionmeansmethodwayformagencychannelforumavenueapproachvehiclevoiceorganinstrumentimplementmechanismapparatusinstrumentality
   • 2. the intervening substance through which impressions are conveyed to the senses or a force acts on objects at a distance: "radio communication needs no physical medium between the two stations"
   • ▪ the substance in which an organism lives or is cultured: "grow bacteria in a nutrient-rich medium" Similar habitatelementenvironmentsurroundingsmilieusettingconditionscircumstancesambienceatmosphere
   • ▪ a liquid (e.g., oil or water) with which pigments are mixed to make paint. Similar habitatelementenvironmentsurroundingsmilieusettingconditionscircumstancesambienceatmosphere
   • 3. a particular form of storage for digitized information, such as magnetic tape or discs: "moving or copying backed-up data through a hierarchy of different mediums"
   • 4. the material or form used by an artist, composer, or writer: "oil paint is the most popular medium for glazing"
   • 5. a person claiming to be in contact with the spirits of the dead and to communicate between the dead and the living. Similar spiritualistclairvoyantmind readerfortune tellerseernecromancerrare:spiritist
   • 6. the middle quality or state between two extremes; a reasonable balance: "there is a medium between being modest and boastful" Similar middle waymiddle coursemiddle groundmiddlemeanmedianmid pointcentral pointcenteraveragenormstandardcompromisebalancehappy mediumgolden meanOpposite extreme

   adjective

   • 1. about halfway between two extremes of size or another quality; average: "John is six feet tall, of medium build"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting something intermediate in nature or degree): from Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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