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Noun
S:
(n)
medium
(a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)
S:
(n)
medium
(the surrounding environment)
S:
(n)
medium
(an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication)
S:
(n)
culture medium
,
medium
((bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms)
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full hyponym
domain category
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S:
(n)
food
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nutrient
(any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)
S:
(n)
substance
(a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)
S:
(n)
matter
(that which has mass and occupies space)
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S:
(n)
medium
(a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter)
S:
(n)
medium
((biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed)
S:
(n)
medium
(an intervening substance through which something is achieved)
S:
(n)
medium
(a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position)
S:
(n)
medium
,
spiritualist
,
sensitive
(someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead)
S:
(n)
medium
,
mass medium
((usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public)
S:
(n)
metier
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medium
(an occupation for which you are especially well suited)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
average
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intermediate
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medium
(around the middle of a scale of evaluation)
S:
(adj)
medium
((meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside)