intermediate

in·ter·me·di·ate

 (ĭn′tər-mē′dē-ĭt)

adj.

Lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state: an aircraft having an intermediate range; an intermediate school.

n.

1. One that is in a middle position or state.

2. An intermediary.

3. Chemistry A substance formed as a necessary stage in the manufacture of a desired end product.

4. An automobile that is smaller than a full-sized model but larger than a compact.

intr.v. (-āt′) in·ter·me·di·at·ed, in·ter·me·di·at·ing, in·ter·me·di·ates

1. To act as an intermediary; mediate.

2. To intervene.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin intermediātus, from Late Latin intermedius : Latin inter-, inter- + Latin medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′ter·me′di·a·cy n.

in′ter·me′di·ate·ly adv.

in′ter·me′di·a′tion n.

in′ter·me′di·a′tor n.

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intermediate

adj

1. occurring or situated between two points, extremes, places, etc; in between

2. (Education) (of a class, course, etc) suitable for learners with some degree of skill or competence

3. (General Physics) physics (of a neutron) having an energy between 100 and 100 000 electronvolts

4. (Geological Science) geology (of such igneous rocks as syenite) containing between 55 and 66 per cent silica

n

5. something intermediate

6. (Chemistry) a substance formed during one of the stages of a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

vb

(intr) to act as an intermediary or mediator

[C17: from Medieval Latin intermediāre to intervene, from Latin inter- + medius middle]

ˌinterˈmediacy, ˌinterˈmediateness n

ˌinterˈmediately adv

ˌinterˌmediˈation n

ˌinterˈmediˌator n

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in•ter•me•di•ate¹

(ˌɪn tərˈmi di ɪt)

adj.

1. being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure.

2. of or pertaining to an intermediate school.

3. (of an automobile) mid-size.

n.

4. a person who acts between others; intermediary; mediator.

5. something intermediate, as a form or class.

6. a substance formed during a chemical reaction but before the end product is formed: a dye intermediate.

[1615–25; < Medieval Latin intermediātus < Late Latin intermedi(um) intervening place =inter- inter- + medius middle]

in`ter•me′di•ate•ly, adv.

in•ter•me•di•ate²

(ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌeɪt)

v.i. -at•ed, -at•ing.

to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.

[1600–10; < Medieval Latin intermediātus, past participle of intermediāre. See inter-, mediate]

in`ter•me`di•a′tion, n.

in`ter•me′di•a`tor, n.

in`ter•me′di•a•to`ry (-əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

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intermediate

Past participle: intermediated
Gerund: intermediating

Imperative

intermediate

intermediate

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intermediate - a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
Verb	1.	intermediate - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement" arbitrate, intercede, liaise, mediate negotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"
Adj.	1.	intermediate - lying between two extremes in time or space or state; "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate range plane" terminal - being or situated at an end; "the endmost pillar"; "terminal buds on a branch"; "a terminal station"; "the terminal syllable"
	2.	intermediate - around the middle of a scale of evaluation; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers" medium, average 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"

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intermediate

adjective middle, mid, halfway, in-between (informal), midway, intervening, transitional, intermediary, median, interposed Consider breaking the journey with intermediate stopovers.

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intermediate

adjective

Not extreme:

central, mean, medial, median, mid, middle, middle-of-the-road, midway.

noun

Someone who acts as an intermediate agent in a transaction or helps to resolve differences:

broker, go-between, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator, middleman.

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Translations

مُتَوَسِّطمُتَوَسِّطٌ

meziproduktprostřednístředně pokročilýstřední

mellemliggendemellemniveaumellem-

dazwischenliegendMittel-...

ενδιάμεσος

intermedio

keskitason

intermédiaireintermédier

srednji

középhaladó

milli-

intermedio

中間の

중간의

vidurinis

starp-

tussenliggend

mellomliggendemellom-

pośredni

intermediarintermediário

промежуточный

stredne pokročilý

srednjivmesen

mellanliggande

ระหว่างกลาง

orta

trung gian

中间的

intermediate

[ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət]

A. ADJ [stage] → intermedio
the course is available on three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced → el curso consta de tres niveles: elemental, medio or intermedio y avanzado

B. N → intermediario/a m/f

C. CPD intermediate range ballistic missile N → misil m balístico de alcance intermedio
intermediate range weapon N → arma f de alcance medio
intermediate stop N → escala f
intermediate technology N → tecnología f media

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intermediate

[ˌɪntə^rˈmiːdiət] adj

[point, stage, position] → intermédiaire
hourly trains to Perugia, Assisi, and intermediate stations → des trains toutes les heures pour Perugia, Assisi et les gares intermédiaires
to occupy an intermediate position → occuper une position intermédiaire, occuper une place intermédiaire

[course, level] → intermédiaire

[student, player] → de niveau intermédiaire
for beginners and intermediate players → pour joueurs débutants et de niveau intermédiaire

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intermediate

adj → Zwischen-; French, maths etc → für fortgeschrittene Anfänger; intermediate position → Zwischenposition f; intermediate stage → Zwischenstadium nt; the intermediate stations → die dazwischenliegenden Bahnhöfe; intermediate step → Zwischenstufe f; an intermediate student → ein fortgeschrittener Anfänger, eine fortgeschrittene Anfängerin; intermediate range ballistic missile → ballistische Mittelstreckenrakete f; intermediate goods (Econ: = semi-finished) → Halbfabrikate pl; intermediate treatment (Brit) Sozialprogramm für jugendliche Straftäter und sozial gefährdete Jugendliche, das weder Inhaftierung noch Bestrafung beinhaltet

n → fortgeschrittener Anfänger, fortgeschrittene Anfängerin

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intermediate

[ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət] adj (stage, position, course, level) → intermedio/a; (student) → che frequenta un corso intermedio

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intermediate

(intəˈmiːdiət) adjective

in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc. An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course. middelvlak مُتَوَسِّط среден intermediário střední; středně pokročilý Mittel-... mellemliggende; mellemniveau; mellem- ενδιάμεσοςintermedio kesktaseme میانی keskitasoinen intermédiaireביניים मध्यवर्ती srednji, prijelazni középhaladó pertengahan milli- intermedio 中間の 중간의 vidurinis starp- pertengahan tussenliggend, midden-mellom-, mellomliggendepośredni منځګړې intermédio mediu, inter­me­diar промежуточный stredne pokročilý vmesen srednji mellan-, fortsättnings- ซึ่งอยู่ระหว่างกลาง orta 中間的 проміжний, перехідний درمیانہ trung gian; trung cấp 中间的

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intermediate

→ مُتَوَسِّطٌ prostřední mellemliggende dazwischenliegend ενδιάμεσος intermedio keskitason intermédiaire srednji intermedio 中間の 중간의 tussenliggend mellomliggende pośredni intermediário промежуточный mellanliggande ระหว่างกลาง orta trung gian 中间的

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in·ter·me·di·ate

a. intermedio-a, situado entre dos extremos; después del principio y antes del final.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

intermediate

adj intermedio; intermediate-acting de acción intermedia

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