01 n. That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity.
pl.
Media, E, Mediums ((#))
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That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity.“The just medium . . . lies between pride and abjection.” — L'Estrange.
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A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of sound.“Whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause a diversity of sound from water, it may be tried.” — Bacon.“I must bring together All these extremes; and must remove all mediums.” — Denham.
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An average.[R.]“A medium of six years of war, and six years of peace.” — Burke.
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A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See Paper. See: Paper
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The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application.(Paint.)
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A source of nutrients in which a microorganism is placed to permit its growth, cause it to produce substances, or observe its activity under defined conditions; also called culture medium or growth medium. The medium is usually a solution of nutrients in water, or a similar solution solidified with gelatin or agar.(Microbiology) Also: culture medium, growth medium
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A means of transmission of news, advertising, or other messages from an information source to the public, also called a news medium, such as a newspaper or radio; used mostly in the plural form, i. e. news media or media. See 1st media{2}. Also: news medium, news media, media See: media
Phrases & compounds
Circulating medium —
a current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank notes, or government notes.
Ethereal medium —
the ether.
Medium of exchange —
that which is used for effecting an exchange of commodities -- money or current representatives of money.