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intermediate

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/Word FrequencyCommon (4.59)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

Anything in an intermediate position.

In a Sentence

The article includes intermediate to support a careful argument.

Published Usage Examples

Schumacher's emphasis on what he called "intermediate technology" neither basic nor large-scale as the solution to many of the world's problems led to the creation of the Intermediate Technology Development Group, now Practical Action, which recently hosted a celebration of his life.

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Origin

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Common Phrases

between intermediatestage intermediateposition intermediate. intermediatelevel intermediatestate intermediate

Poetry examples for intermediate

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