different between intermediate vs halfway

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin intermediatus, past participle of intermediare, from inter + Late Latin mediare (“to mediate”); also Latin intermedius

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (adjective, noun): IPA^(key): /?nt?(?)?midi.?t/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /?nt?(?)?mid?ie?t/
• (US)
  • (adjective, noun): enPR: ?n-t?r-m?'d?-?t, IPA^(key): /??nt??midi.?t/
  • (verb): IPA^(key): /??nt??midie?t/

Adjective

intermediate (comparative more intermediate, superlative most intermediate)

1. Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:intermediate

Translations

Noun

intermediate (plural intermediates)

1. Anything in an intermediate position.
2. An intermediary.
3. (chemistry) Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.

Translations

Verb

intermediate (third-person singular simple present intermediates, present participle intermediating, simple past and past participle intermediated)

1. (intransitive) To mediate, to be an intermediate.
2. (transitive) To arrange, in the manner of a broker.

   Central banks need to regulate the entities that intermediate monetary transactions.

Derived terms

• intermediation
• intermediatory

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfwe? (“half-way”), equivalent to half- +? way. Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /hæfwe?/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??f?we?/

Adverb

halfway (not comparable)

1. Half of the way between two points; midway.
2. Moderately; somewhat.

   a halfway decent place to sleep

Derived terms

• meet halfway

Translations

See also

• halfways