different between meanwhile vs intermediate

English

Etymology

From Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean +? while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adverb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mi?nwa?l/
• (without the wine–whine merger) IPA^(key): /?mi?nhwa?l/

Noun

meanwhile (plural meanwhiles)

1. The time between two events.

Synonyms

• between-time, meantime; see also Thesaurus:interim

Adverb

meanwhile (not comparable)

1. During the time that something is happening.
2. At the same time, but elsewhere.
3. In contrast or opposed to aspects previously mentioned.

Quotations

• 1955 March 1, Winston Churchill, From his last major speech in the House of Commons:

  The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair.

Synonyms

• (during the time): in the meantime, meanwhilst, the while
• (at the same time but elsewhere): in the meantime, meantime, meanwhilst
• (however): at the same time, on the other hand

Translations

Anagrams

• main wheel, mainwheel

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