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medium

The correct spelling is medium.

How to pronounce medium

/ˈmiːdɪəm/
noun

IPA: /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. 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. 2.(plural media or mediums) The materials or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
  3. 3.(plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.
  4. 4.(plural media or mediums) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
  5. 5.(plural media or mediums) A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro.

adjective

  1. 1.Arithmetically average.
  2. 2.Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.
  3. 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. 1.To a medium extent

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