different between intermediate vs intermedium

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 1

Noun

intermedium (plural intermediums or intermedia)

1. An intermediary.
2. (anatomy) A central carpal bone or tarsal bone.

Etymology 2

inter- +? medium

Noun

intermedium

1. A medium, or form of media, that conceptually lies between others.

Latin

Adjective

intermedium

1. nominative neuter singular of intermedius
2. accusative masculine singular of intermedius
3. accusative neuter singular of intermedius
4. vocative neuter singular of intermedius

References

• intermedium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)