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.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin
intermediātus, from Late Latin
intermedius : Latin
inter-,
inter- + Latin
medius,
middle; see
medhyo- in
Indo-European roots.]
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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Noun | 1. | intermediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between partiesdiplomat - a person who deals tactfully with others moderator - someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence second hand - an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books" |
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intermediator
nounSomeone who acts as an intermediate agent in a transaction or helps to resolve differences:
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