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noun/mˈiːdiəm/
Definition
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
the surrounding environment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈiːdiəm/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈiːdiəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈiːdiəm/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈiːdiəm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
nounthe surrounding environment
“fish require an aqueous medium”
nounan intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
noun(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
nouna liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
noun(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
nounan intervening substance through which something is achieved
“the dissolving medium is called a solvent”
nouna state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
“a happy medium”
nounsomeone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
“he consulted several mediums”
noun(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
nounan occupation for which you are especially well suited
“in law he found his true metier”
adjectivearound the middle of a scale of evaluation
“an orange of average size”
adjective(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
Word Forms
medialadjectiverelating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
spiritualismnounthe belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
moyen
un moyen ou un instrument pour stocker ou communiquer des informations
🇪🇸Spanish
medio
un medio o instrumento para almacenar o comunicar información
🇮🇹Italian
medio
un mezzo o uno strumento per archiviare o comunicare informazioni
🇵🇹Portuguese
médio
um meio ou instrumento para armazenar ou comunicar informações
🇷🇺Russian
середина
средство или инструмент для хранения или передачи информации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मध्यम
जानकारी संग्रहीत करने या संप्रेषित करने का एक साधन या उपकरण
🇧🇩Bengali
মাঝারি
তথ্য সংরক্ষণ বা যোগাযোগের জন্য একটি উপায় বা উপকরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
நடுத்தர
தகவலைச் சேமிப்பதற்கு அல்லது தொடர்புகொள்வதற்கான ஒரு வழிமுறை அல்லது கருவி
🇮🇳Telugu
మధ్యస్థ
సమాచారాన్ని నిల్వ చేయడానికి లేదా కమ్యూనికేట్ చేయడానికి ఒక సాధనం లేదా సాధనం
🇮🇳Marathi
मध्यम
माहिती संग्रहित करण्यासाठी किंवा संप्रेषण करण्याचे साधन किंवा साधन
🇮🇳Gujarati
મધ્યમ
માહિતી સંગ્રહિત કરવા અથવા સંચાર કરવા માટેનું સાધન અથવા સાધન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಧ್ಯಮ
ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಸಂವಹನ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧನ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടത്തരം
വിവരങ്ങൾ സംഭരിക്കുന്നതിനോ ആശയവിനിമയം നടത്തുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള ഒരു മാർഗം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੱਧਮ
ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਟੋਰ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਧਨ ਜਾਂ ਸਾਧਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
درمیانہ
معلومات کو ذخیرہ کرنے یا بات چیت کرنے کا ایک ذریعہ یا آلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
中等的
存储或交流信息的手段或工具
🇯🇵Japanese
中くらい
情報を保存または伝達するための手段または手段
🇰🇷Korean
중간
정보를 저장하거나 전달하기 위한 수단이나 도구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trung bình
một phương tiện hoặc công cụ để lưu trữ hoặc truyền đạt thông tin
🇹🇭Thai
ปานกลาง
วิธีการหรือเครื่องมือในการจัดเก็บหรือสื่อสารข้อมูล
🇮🇩Indonesian
sedang
sarana atau sarana untuk menyimpan atau mengkomunikasikan informasi
🇵🇭Filipino
daluyan
isang paraan o instrumentalidad para sa pag-iimbak o paghahatid ng impormasyon
🇲🇾Malay
sederhana
satu cara atau alat untuk menyimpan atau menyampaikan maklumat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
واسطة
وسيلة أو أداة لتخزين أو توصيل المعلومات
🇮🇷Persian
متوسط
وسیله یا ابزاری برای ذخیره یا انتقال اطلاعات
🇹🇷Turkish
orta
bilgiyi depolamak veya iletmek için bir araç veya araç
🇮🇱Hebrew
בֵּינוֹנִי
אמצעי או מכשיר לאחסון או העברת מידע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'medium'?
The primary meaning of 'medium' is 'a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'medium' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'medium' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'medium' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'medium' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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