adj
intermediate
ihn-tuh-MEE-dee-uht
adj
1
Positioned between two extremes, or partway through a course of learning.
"She signed up for the intermediate Spanish class after finishing the beginner course."
noun
1
A substance produced partway through a chemical process, before the final product is reached.
"The reaction produces an unstable intermediate before forming the final compound."
How to Use Intermediate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomewhere in the middle — between beginner and advanced, or between the start and end of a process.
Common pairings
intermediate level
chemical intermediate
Word Forms
more intermediate comparative, intermediated past tense, intermediates plural, intermediates singular, most intermediate superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediatus, from intermedius, meaning "in the middle."