medium
adjective
1. around the middle of a scale of evaluation
- medium bombers
Similar word(s): moderate, average, intermediate
2. (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
Similar word(s): cooked
adverb
1. to a medium extent
noun
1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
Definition categories: communication, instrumentality, instrumentation
2. the surrounding environment
- fish require an aqueous medium
Definition categories: location, environment, environs, surround, surroundings
3. an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
Definition categories: communication, communicating
4. (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
Definition categories: substance, food, nutrient
5. a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
Definition categories: substance, liquid
6. (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
Definition categories: substance
7. an intervening substance through which something is achieved
- the dissolving medium is called a solvent
Definition categories: substance
8. a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
- a happy medium
Definition categories: state
9. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- he consulted several mediums
Similar word(s): sensitive, spiritualist
Definition categories: person, psychic
10. (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
Definition categories: communication, transmission
11. an occupation for which you are especially well suited
Similar word(s): metier
Definition categories: act, business, job, line, occupation
Sentences with medium as a noun:
- Acrylics, oils, charcoal and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting.