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| 1. | [ adjective ] lying between two extremes in time or space or degree | |
| Examples: | "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands" "intermediate stages in a process" "intermediate stops on the route" "an intermediate level" |
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| Related terms: | last first second in-between in-between junior halfway sophomore gray | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained | |
| Related terms: | chemical | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures | |
| Synonyms: | medium average | |
| Examples: | "an orange of average size" "intermediate capacity" "a plane with intermediate range" "medium bombers" |
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| Related terms: | moderate | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (law) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | |
| Synonyms: | mediate intercede arbitrate liaise | |
| Examples: | "He interceded in the family dispute" "He mediated a settlement" |
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| Related terms: | negociate intervention mediator arbiter mediation arbitration arbitration mediation | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (education) of the stage of education and schools between elementary and secondary including middle grades centering on 5 through 7 | |
| Synonyms: | middle | |
| Examples: | "intermediate schools" "the intermediate (or middle) grades" "a middle school" |
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| Related terms: | elementary secondary junior_high | |
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intermediately intermediator intermediation intermediary intermeshed interment intermezzo interpretative interstate interrelate interpretive intercalate interpreter intermingled interrogate interpolate interspecies interminable interbred interdict interlard interfere intermarriage interpellate intermittent interrelated interferometer inter_alia interested interlaced internode interpret intercede intermarry interbreed interlude intertidal interference intermural interpretation interfacial innate_reflex interiorize intermingle intermittence internment interpreted interracial interiorise interestedness interminably intermission interest_rate interdepend interpreting interrupted intertwined |
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