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intermediate
What does intermediate mean?
intermediate (adjective): being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use intermediate in a sentence?
- Intermediate stages in a process. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Intermediate stops on the route. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does intermediate come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō, further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “intermediate” mean?
being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
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devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant
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