Dictionary Entry
medium
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈmiːdɪəm/Word FrequencyCommon (5.47)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (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.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses medium to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“Mag. _ in May 1861, writes: "I have deduced from this result the relation between statical or dynamical electricity, and have shown that the elasticity of the magnetic medium in air is the same as that of the luminiferous medium, _if these two coexistent, coextensive, and equally elastic media are not rather one medium”
“I sat down and ordered hot-and-sour soup (medium hot) and kung pao chicken (medium*).”
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Origin
Latin, 'middle'.
Common Phrases
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