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- [in-ter-mee-dee-it]
- /ˌɪn tərˈmi di ɪt/
- /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-mee-dee-it]
- /ˌɪn tərˈmi di ɪt/
Definitions of intermediate word
- adjective intermediate being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure. 1
- adjective intermediate of or relating to an intermediate school. 1
- adjective intermediate Automotive. mid-size. 1
- noun intermediate a person who acts between others; intermediary; mediator. 1
- noun intermediate something intermediate, as a form or class. 1
- noun intermediate Chemistry. a derivative of the initial material formed before the desired product of a chemical process. 1
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Origin of intermediate
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Medieval Latin intermediātus, equivalent to Latin intermedi(us) intermediary (inter- inter- + medius middle, in the middle) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Intermediate
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adjective
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intermediate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
intermediate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intermediate
adj intermediate
- intervening — to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
- medium — a middle state or condition; mean.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
verb intermediate
- intercede — to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition: to intercede with the governor for a condemned man.
- get in the way — be an obstacle
- muscle in — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- intervene — to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
- lend a hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
adjective intermediate
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- in-between — a person or thing that is between two extremes, two contrasting conditions, etc.: yeses, noes, and in-betweens; a tournament for professional, amateur, and in-between.
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
noun intermediate
- middlemost — midmost.
- wholesaler — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
- fixer — a person or thing that fixes.
- marriage broker — a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee.
- interagent — An intermediate agent or middleman.
Antonyms for intermediate
adj intermediate
- peripheral — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
adjective intermediate
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
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