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Moderatemedium
The correct spelling is medium.
How to pronounce medium
/ˈmiːdɪəm/
nounIPA: /ˈmiːdɪəm/
Say it like: Med-ium
The correct spelling is medium. (plural media or mediums) The chemistry of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent. For example: "Acrylics, oils, charcoal, and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting."
Usage Examples
“Acrylics, oils, charcoal, and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting.”
“a happy medium”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(plural media or mediums) The chemistry of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- 2.(plural media or mediums) The materials or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
- 3.(plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.
- 4.(plural media or mediums) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
- 5.(plural media or mediums) A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro.
adjective
- 1.Arithmetically average.
- 2.Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
- 3.Of meat, cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done; typically, so the meat is still red in the centre.
adverb
- 1.To a medium extent
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