intermediate

¹in·ter·me·di·ate

adj \ˌin-tər-ˈmē-dē-ət\

Definition of INTERMEDIATE

1

: being or occurring at the middle place, stage, or degree or between extremes

2

: of or relating to an intermediate school <an intermediate curriculum>

— in·ter·me·di·ate·ly adverb

— in·ter·me·di·ate·ness noun

Examples of INTERMEDIATE

1. an intermediate stage of growth
2. I'm taking intermediate French this year.

Origin of INTERMEDIATE

Middle English, from Medieval Latin intermediatus, from Latin intermedius, from inter- + medius mid, middle — more at mid

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INTERMEDIATE

Synonyms: average, middle, mean, median, medium, middling, midsize (also midsized), moderate, modest

Antonyms: extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost

Related Words: reasonable; common, commonplace, conventional, normal, popular, regular, routine, standard, typical, usual; adequate, passable, tolerable

Near Antonyms: excessive, extreme; exceptional, rare, strange, uncommon, unusual; distinctive, idiosyncratic, special, unique; individual, peculiar, private

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