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medium

Noun

A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information (synset 106264799)
is a type of: instrumentality, instrumentation - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
subtypes:
- cold medium, cool medium - a medium that usually, but not always, provides little involvement together with substantial stimulus; includes speech, television, cartoons
- hot medium - a medium that usually, but not always, provides complete involvement together without considerable stimulus; includes radio, film, photography
- vehicle - a medium for the expression or achievement of something
- paper - a medium for written communication
- celluloid, cinema, film - a medium that disseminates moving pictures
- print media - a medium that disseminates printed matter
- data-storage medium, storage medium - a medium for storing information
- telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
- album, record album - one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
The surrounding environment (synset 108585671)
"fish require an aqueous medium"

is a type of: environment, environs, surround, surroundings - the area in which something exists or lives
An intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication (synset 106264605)
associated with: ban, censor - forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

is a type of: communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
subtypes:
- aether, ether - a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
- air, airwave - medium for radio and television broadcasting
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms (synset 114923479)
referred to in: bacteriology - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

is a type of: food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

subtypes: agar, nutrient agar - any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

same as: culture medium
A liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter (synset 114924039)
is a type of: liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

subtypes: magilp, megilp - a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed (synset 114923681)
referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

is a type of: substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

subtypes: contrast material, contrast medium - a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
An intervening substance through which something is achieved (synset 114923303)
"the dissolving medium is called a solvent"

is a type of: substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

subtypes: dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
A state that is intermediate between extremes;
A middle position (synset 113943202)
"a happy medium"

is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead (synset 110325946)
"he consulted several mediums"

is a type of: psychic - a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception

same as: sensitive, spiritualist
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public (synset 106272239)
is a type of: transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals

subtypes: broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications

same as: mass medium
An occupation for which you are especially well suited (synset 100611490)
"in law he found his true metier"

is a type of: business, job, line, line of work, occupation - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

same as: metier

Adjective

Around the middle of a scale of evaluation (synset 301536076)
"an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"

similar to: moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

same as: average, intermediate
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside (synset 300620371)
similar to: cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

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