me·di·um (m  d- m)n. pl. me·di·a (-d -) or me·di·ums 1. Something, such as an intermediate course of action, that occupies a position or represents a condition midway between extremes. 2. An intervening substance through which something else is transmitted or carried on. 3. An agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred: The train was the usual medium of transportation in those days. 4. pl. media Usage Problem a. A means of mass communication, such as newpapers, magazines, radio, or television. b. media (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The group of journalists and others who constitute the communications industry and profession. 5. pl. media Computer Science An object or device, such as a disk, on which data is stored. 6. pl. mediums A person thought to have the power to communicate with the spirits of the dead or with agents of another world or dimension. Also called psychic. 7. pl. media a. A surrounding environment in which something functions and thrives. b. The substance in which a specific organism lives and thrives. c. A culture medium. 8. a. A specific kind of artistic technique or means of expression as determined by the materials used or the creative methods involved: the medium of lithography. b. The materials used in a specific artistic technique: oils as a medium. 9. A solvent with which paint is thinned to the proper consistency. 10. Chemistry A filtering substance, such as filter paper. 11. A size of paper, usually 18 × 23 inches or 17 1/2 × 22 inches. adj. Occurring or being between two degrees, amounts, or quantities; intermediate: broil a medium steak. See Synonyms at average. [Latin, from neuter of medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: The etymologically plural form media is often used as a singular to refer to a particular means of communication, as in The Internet is the most exciting new media since television. Many people regard this usage as incorrect, preferring medium in such contexts. · People also use media with the definite article as a collective term to refer not to the forms of communication themselves so much as the communities and institutions behind them. In this sense, the media means something like "the press." Like other collective nouns, it may take a singular or plural verb depending on the intended meaning. If the point is to emphasize the multifaceted nature of the press, a plural verb may be more appropriate: The media have covered the trial in a variety of formats. Frequently, however, media stands as a singular noun for the aggregate of journalists and broadcasters: The media has not shown much interest in covering the trial. This development of a singular media parallels that of more established words such as data and agenda, which are also Latin plurals that have acquired a singular meaning. · The singular medium cannot be used as a collective noun for the press. The sentence No medium has shown much interest in covering the issue, would suggest that the lack of interest is in the means of communication itself rather than in its practitioners. |
medium [ˈmiːdɪəm]
adj
1. midway between extremes; average a medium size
n pl -dia [-dɪə], -diums
1. an intermediate or middle state, degree, or condition; mean the happy medium
2. an intervening substance or agency for transmitting or producing an effect; vehicle air is a medium for sound
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) a means or agency for communicating or diffusing information, news, etc., to the public television is a powerful medium
4. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a person supposedly used as a spiritual intermediary between the dead and the living
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the substance in which specimens of animals and plants are preserved or displayed
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) Biology short for culture medium
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the substance or surroundings in which an organism naturally lives or grows
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Art
a. the category of a work of art, as determined by its materials and methods of production the medium of wood engraving
b. the materials used in a work of art
9. (Chemistry) any solvent in which pigments are mixed and thinned
10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any one of various sizes of writing or printing paper, esp 18½ by 23½ inches or 17½ by 22 inches (small medium) See also mediums
[from Latin: neuter singular of medius middle]
Usage: See at media
| medium (md-m) Plural media 1. A substance, such as agar, in which bacteria or other microorganisms are grown for scientific purposes. 2. A substance that makes possible the transfer of energy from one location to another, especially through waves. For example, matter of sufficient density can be a medium for sound waves, which transfer mechanical energy. See more at wave. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end vehicle - a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents" paper - a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd" cinema, film, celluloid - a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events" print media - a medium that disseminates printed matter data-storage medium, storage medium - a medium for storing information telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically album, record album - one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc |
| 2. | medium - the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium" environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround" | |
| 3. | medium - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" aether, ether - a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves | |
| 4. | medium - (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms bacteriology - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease agar, nutrient agar - any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent | |
| 5. | medium - a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure | |
| 6. | medium - (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms contrast material, contrast medium - a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills | |
| 7. | medium - an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent" substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" | |
| 8. | medium - a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; "a happy medium" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | |
| 9. | medium - someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums" psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception | |
| 10. | medium - (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications | |
| 11. | medium - an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier" job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" | |
| Adj. | 1. | medium - around the middle of a scale of evaluation; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers" moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" |
| 2. | medium - (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat |
medium
adjective
noun
1. means, way, form, channel, method, vehicle, instrument, avenue, forum, organ, mode English is used as a medium of instruction at primary level.
2. spiritualist, seer, clairvoyant, fortune teller, spiritist, channeller Going to see a medium provided a starting point for her.
3. middle, mean, centre, average, compromise, middle ground, middle way, midpoint, middle course, middle path It's difficult to strike a happy medium.
4. environment, setting, conditions, influences, surroundings, element, atmosphere, habitat, milieu Blood is a favourable medium for bacteria to grow in.
Quotations
"The medium is the message" [Marshall McLuhan Understanding Media]
"The medium is the message" [Marshall McLuhan Understanding Media]
Translations
medium [ˈmiːdɪəm]
A. ADJ
B. N
1. (media, mediums (pl))
1.1. (= means of communication) → medio m
the advertising media → los medios publicitarios or de publicidad
through the medium of television/the press → por medio de la televisión/la prensa → a través de la televisión/la prensa
the advertising media → los medios publicitarios or de publicidad
through the medium of television/the press → por medio de la televisión/la prensa → a través de la televisión/la prensa
1.2. (= intervening substance) → medio m; (= environment) → medio ambiente m
air is a medium for sound → el aire es un medio de transmisión del sonido
air is a medium for sound → el aire es un medio de transmisión del sonido
1.3. (for growing culture) → caldo m de cultivo; (for preserving specimens) sustancia usada para conservar muestras de laboratorio
1.4. (= solvent) → diluyente m
1.5. (Art) (= technique, materials used) → medio m
2. (mediums (pl)) (= spiritualist) → médium mf
medium [ˈmiːdiəm]
adj [size, height, heat, strength, dose, portion, glass] → moyen(ne)
a man of medium height → un homme de taille moyenne
a man of medium height → un homme de taille moyenne
n [media] (pl)
(= means) [mediums] (pl) → médium m
Air is the medium by which sound is transmitted → L'air est le médium par lequel le son se propage.
medium of instruction → véhicule m de l'enseignement
In Sierra Leone, English is the medium of instruction → En Sierra Leone, l'anglais est le véhicule de l'enseignement.
Air is the medium by which sound is transmitted → L'air est le médium par lequel le son se propage.
medium of instruction → véhicule m de l'enseignement
In Sierra Leone, English is the medium of instruction → En Sierra Leone, l'anglais est le véhicule de l'enseignement.
[artist] → moyen m d'expression
(= spiritualist) → médium mf
the happy medium → le juste milieu
to strike a happy medium → trouver le juste milieu
medium-dry [ˌmiːdiəmˈdraɪ] adj [wine, sherry, cider] → demi-sec
medium range missile n → missile m à moyenne portée
medium rare adj [steak] → à point
medium-sized [ˈmiːdiəmsaɪzd] adj → de taille moyenne
a medium-sized town → une ville de taille moyenne
medium-sweet [ˌmiːdiəmˈswiːt] adj [wine, sherry, cider] → demi-doux
medium-term [ˈmiːdiəmtɜːrm] adj → à moyen terme
medium wave medium-wave [ˈmiːdiəmweɪv] n → ondes fpl moyennes
on medium wave → sur ondes moyennes
medium-wave [ˈmiːdiəmweɪv] adj → sur ondes moyennes
to strike a happy medium → trouver le juste milieu
medium-dry [ˌmiːdiəmˈdraɪ] adj [wine, sherry, cider] → demi-sec
medium range missile n → missile m à moyenne portée
medium rare adj [steak] → à point
medium-sized [ˈmiːdiəmsaɪzd] adj → de taille moyenne
a medium-sized town → une ville de taille moyenne
medium-sweet [ˌmiːdiəmˈswiːt] adj [wine, sherry, cider] → demi-doux
medium-term [ˈmiːdiəmtɜːrm] adj → à moyen terme
medium wave medium-wave [ˈmiːdiəmweɪv] n → ondes fpl moyennes
on medium wave → sur ondes moyennes
medium-wave [ˈmiːdiəmweɪv] adj → sur ondes moyennes
medium
medium in cpds → mittel-;
adj quality, size, height, length etc → mittlere(r, s); steak → halb durch, medium; (= medium-sized) → mittelgroß; medium brown → mittelbraun; of medium height/build/size → mittelgroß; of medium difficulty → mittelschwer; cook over a medium heat → bei mittlerer Hitze kochen; in/over the medium term → mittelfristig
n pl <media or -s>
(= means) → Mittel nt; (TV, Rad, Press) → Medium nt; (Art, Liter) → Ausdrucksmittel nt; medium of exchange → Tauschmittel nt; through the medium of the press → durch die Presse; advertising medium → Werbeträger m
(= surrounding substance) (Phys) → Medium nt; (= environment) → Umgebung f; (air, water etc) → Element nt
(= midpoint) → Mitte f; happy medium → goldener Mittelweg; to strike a happy medium → den goldenen Mittelweg finden
(= spiritualist) → Medium nt
medium in cpds → mittel-;
medium-dry
adj wine, sherry → halbtrocken
medium-priced
medium-range
medium-size, medium-sized
adj → mittelgroß
medium-term
adj → mittelfristig
medium wave
n → Mittelwelle f
medium-wave
medium [ˈmiːdɪəm]
medium [ˈmiːdɪəm]
2. n
a. (spiritualist) → medium m/f inv
b. (media or mediums (pl)) (gen) (Phys) → mezzo
through the medium of the press → per mezzo della stampa
an advertising medium → un organo di pubblicità
the artist's medium → i mezzi espressivi dell'artista
see also media
through the medium of the press → per mezzo della stampa
an advertising medium → un organo di pubblicità
the artist's medium → i mezzi espressivi dell'artista
see also media
c. (midpoint) a happy medium → una giusta misura or una via di mezzo
medium [ˈmiːdɪəm]
2. n
a. (spiritualist) → medium m/f inv
b. (media or mediums (pl)) (gen) (Phys) → mezzo
through the medium of the press → per mezzo della stampa
an advertising medium → un organo di pubblicità
the artist's medium → i mezzi espressivi dell'artista
see also media
through the medium of the press → per mezzo della stampa
an advertising medium → un organo di pubblicità
the artist's medium → i mezzi espressivi dell'artista
see also media
c. (midpoint) a happy medium → una giusta misura or una via di mezzo
n medium [ˈmiːdiəm]
1 something by or through which an effect is produced Air is the medium through which sound is carried. medium وَسَيط، واسِطَه، وسيلَه суровина prostředí materiale das Mittel μέσο medio vahend واسطه väline moyen אֶמצָעִי, מְתָווֶך कला का रूप posrednik, vodič közeg penghantar miðill mezzo 媒体 매개물 aplinka, terpė vide penghantar medium middel, medium środek meio mediu средство prostredie medij, posrednik medij medium, medel ตัวกลาง ortam, araç 媒介 засіб; шлях واسطہ môi trường 媒介
2 (especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known the news media. medium وَسيلَة إعْلام медия prostředek medie die Medien (pl.) μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης (πληθ.) medio teabevahendid رسانه tiedotusvälineet média אֶמצָעִי माध्यम sredstva javnog informiranja hírközlő szervek, média, (médiumok) media fjölmiðill mezzo, mezzo d'informazione 伝達の手段 매체 (informavimo) priemonės (informācijas) līdzeklis media media (masse)medier środki meio (mass-)media средства массовой информации prostriedok mediji medij massmedia สื่อมวลชน iletişim aracı, medya 傳媒, 手段 засоби масової інформації وسائل phương tiện truyền thanh 手段
3 a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon. medium وَسيط медиум médium medie das Medium μέντιουμ médium meedium میانجی meedio médium מְתַקשֵׁר माध्य व्यक्ति osoba medij médium medium miðill medium 霊媒 영매(靈媒), 무당 mediumas mēdijs medium medium medium medium médium medium медиум médium medij medijum medium ผู้เป็นสื่อกลางระหว่างวิญญาณและมนุษย์ medyum 巫師 медіум درمیانی واسطہ đồng cốt 巫师
4 a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc. medium وَسَط، بيئَه среда prostředí medium; materiale das Medium περιβάλλον medio toitekeskkond محیط کشت elatusaine milieu מַצָע मध्य स्थान, मध्य गुण okolina, sredina közeg medium ræktunarvökvi, ætihlaup/-vökvi mezzo di coltura 培養基 (표본의) 보존액 terpė barotne medium voedingsbodem dyrkingsvæske środowisko cultura mediu среда prostredie gojišče sredina miljö สิ่งแวดล้อม yaşama ortamı 培養基 живильне середовище نمونے، جراثیم وغیرہ محفوظ رکھنے کا مادہ môi trường 培养基
adj
middle or average in size, quality etc Would you like the small, medium or large packet? medium مُتَوسِّط среден střední medium; medium-; middel; middel- mittel μέσος, μεσαίος (για μέγεθος) medio, mediano keskmine میانی keskikokoinen moyen בֵּינוֹנִי, אֶמצָעִי मध्य srednji, prosječan közepes sedang millistærð medio 中位の 중간의 vidutinis vidējs; mērens sedang middensoort medium, middelstor średni médio mijlociu средний stredný srednji srednji medium ซึ่งอยู่ระหว่างกลาง orta, vasat 中等的 середній حجم یا معیار میں درمیانہ trung bình 中等
medium → معتدل střední medium mittelmäßig μέσος mediano keski- moyen u sredini medio 中くらいの 중간의 gemiddeld mellom- średni médio средний medel ซึ่งอยู่ระหว่างกลาง ılımlı trung dung 中间的
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