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intermediate

/ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/noun, verb, adjective5 syllables

Intermediate means: lying between two extremes in time or space or state.

Synonyms for intermediate24

verb, as in act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

intercede, mediate, liaise, arbitrate

adjective, as in lying between two extremes in time or space or state

grey, gray, halfway, in-between, mediate, middle, junior, third-year, next-to-last, penultimate, sophomore, second-year, subterminal, antepenultimate

adjective, as in around the middle of a scale of evaluation

also used for intermediate

middling, mild, medial, mid-size

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Opposites of intermediate

What does intermediate mean?4

adjective

1

lying between two extremes in time or space or state“going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands”

2

around the middle of a scale of evaluation“an orange of average size”

verb

1

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences“He interceded in the family dispute”

noun

1

a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Intermediate in a sentence

  • Intermediate and advanced language courses are given in the language being learned.darinmex
  • Please bring your intermediate examination certificate with you to the first day of class.unknown
  • I would describe his level as beginning or intermediate rather than advanced.AlanF_US
  • Gray is a color intermediate between black and white.Ahmed_Waleed
  • Astronomers say they have discovered evidence of the first intermediate-size black hole.Hybrid
  • Intermediate uveitis is often characterized by the sudden presence of floaters.Cangarejo
  • She can't put together three words in Spanish, and she claims she's intermediate.halfb1t
  • Automobiles, cellphones, and medical equipment depend upon the export of intermediate parts from China.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of intermediate

as a noun

plural
intermediates

as a verb

past tense
intermediated
present participle
intermediating
third-person singular
intermediates
past participle
intermediated