adj · noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/
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ĭn-tər-mē'dē-ət
/ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.ət/
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/ˌɪn.tɚˈmi.di.eɪt/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Anything in an intermediate position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An intermediary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An automobile that is larger than a compact but smaller than a full-sized car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mid-size
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Light rain was coming so he chose intermediate tyres.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To mediate, to be an intermediate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
To arrange, in the manner of a broker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Central banks need to regulate the entities that intermediate monetary transactions.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
adjective
Meaning 10
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands
intermediate stages in a process
intermediate stops on the route
an intermediate range plane
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: terminal
11
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an orange of average size
intermediate capacity
medium bombers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: average, medium
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 12
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical, chemical substance
13
verb
Meaning 13
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
He interceded in the family dispute
He mediated a settlement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intercede, mediate, liaise, arbitrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: negociate, negotiate, talk terms
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
From a substantivization of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
среден
(sreden)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Bulgarian:
междинен
(meždinen)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Catalan:
intermedi
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Chinese Mandarin:
中間 /中间
(zhōngjiān)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Chinese Mandarin:
中級 /中级
(zhōngjí)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Dutch:
middelmatig
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Finnish:
väli-
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Finnish:
keskitason
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
French:
intermédiaire
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Galician:
intermedio
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Georgian:
შუალედური
(šualeduri)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Greek:
ενδιάμεσος
(endiámesos)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Hungarian:
köztes
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Hungarian:
középszintű
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Hungarian:
középfokú
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Indonesian:
menengah
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Irish:
idirmheánach
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Italian:
intermedio
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Central Kurdish:
ناوەندی
(nawendî)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Polish:
pośredni
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Polish:
przejściowy
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Portuguese:
intermediário
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Portuguese:
intermédio
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Russian:
промежу́точный
(promežútočnyj)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Russian:
сре́дний
(srédnij)
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Scottish Gaelic:
eadar-mheadhanach
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Spanish:
intermedio
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Swedish:
mellanliggande
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Swedish:
intermediär
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Tagalog:
pampagitan
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Welsh:
canolradd
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Welsh:
rhyngol
— being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Finnish:
välittäjä
— anything in an intermediate position
French:
intermédiaire
— anything in an intermediate position
Greek:
ενδιάμεσος
(endiámesos)
— anything in an intermediate position
Central Kurdish:
ناوەندی
(nawendî)
— anything in an intermediate position
Tagalog:
pampagitan
— anything in an intermediate position
Bulgarian:
посредник
(posrednik)
— an intermediary
Finnish:
välittäjä
— an intermediary
Finnish:
välikäsi
— an intermediary
French:
intermédiaire
— an intermediary
Greek:
μεσολαβητής
(mesolavitís)
— an intermediary
Greek:
μεσάζων
(mesázon)
— an intermediary
Central Kurdish:
ناوندی
(nawindî)
— an intermediary
Polish:
pośrednik
— an intermediary
Polish:
mediator
— an intermediary
Spanish:
intermediario
— an intermediary
Thai:
ตัวกลาง
— an intermediary
Bulgarian:
междинен продукт
(meždinen produkt)
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
Czech:
meziprodukt
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
Finnish:
välituote
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
German:
Zwischenprodukt
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
Indonesian:
zat antara
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
Polish:
półprodukt
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
Swedish:
intermediär
— any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product
Bulgarian:
посреднича
(posredniča)
— to mediate, to be an intermediate
Finnish:
välittää
— to mediate, to be an intermediate
French:
concilier
— to mediate, to be an intermediate
German:
als Vermittler handeln
— to mediate, to be an intermediate
Greek:
μεσολαβώ
(mesolavó)
— to mediate, to be an intermediate
Portuguese:
intermediar
— to mediate, to be an intermediate
Spanish:
intermediar
— to mediate, to be an intermediate