Medium - Definition

adj 1: around the middle of a scale of evaluation; "an orange of
average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"
[syn: average, intermediate, medium]
2: (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
n 1: a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating
information
2: the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"
3: an intervening substance through which signals can travel as
a means for communication
4: (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is
used to cultivate micro-organisms [syn: culture medium,
medium]
5: a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
6: (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or
displayed
7: an intervening substance through which something is achieved;
"the dissolving medium is called a solvent"
8: a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle
position; "a happy medium"
9: someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and
the dead; "he consulted several mediums" [syn: medium,
spiritualist, sensitive]
10: (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely
to the public [syn: medium, mass medium]
11: an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in
law he found his true metier" [syn: metier, medium]