Intermediate

Intermediate
Intermediate In`ter*me"di*ate, a. [Pref. inter- + mediate: cf. F. interm['e]diat.] 1. Lying or being in the middle place or degree, or between two extremes; coming or done between; intervening; interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence: Of or pertaining to an intermediate school; as, intermediate education. [PJC]

{Intermediate state} (Theol.), the state or condition of the soul between the death and the resurrection of the body.

{Intermediate terms} (Math.), the terms of a progression or series between the first and the last (which are called the extremes); the means.

{Intermediate tie}. (Arch.) Same as {Intertie}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • intermediate — [in΄tər mē′dē it; ] for v. [, in΄tər mē′dē āt΄] adj. [ML intermediatus < L intermedius < inter , between + medius, middle: see MID1] 1. being or happening between two things, places, stages, etc.; in the middle 2. designating or of an… …   English World dictionary

  • Intermediate 1 — (Scottish Gaelic: Meadhan Ìre 1) is an educational qualification in Scotland on the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) achievement ladder similar to General Level at Standard Grades; it is the next… …   Wikipedia

  • intermediate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) coming between two things in time, place, character, etc. 2) having more than basic knowledge or skills but not yet advanced. ► NOUN ▪ an intermediate person or thing. ► VERB ▪ mediate. DERIVATIVES intermediac …   English terms dictionary

  • Intermediate — In ter*me di*ate, v. i. To come between; to intervene; to interpose. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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