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noun
A short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.
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noun
An interlude between the acts of a play or opera.
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noun
An intermediate
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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From French intermède, from Latin inter (“between”) + medius (“middle”). Compare Italian intermedio. Doublet of intermezzo.
