| English adjective: intermediate | |||
| 1. | intermediate lying between two extremes in time or space or state | ||
| Samples | Going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands. Intermediate stages in a process. Intermediate stops on the route. An intermediate range plane. | ||
| Similar | antepenultimate, gray, grey, halfway, in-between, junior, mediate, middle, next-to-last, next-to-last, penultimate, second-year, sophomore, subterminal, third-year | ||
| Antonyms | terminal | ||
| 2. | intermediate around the middle of a scale of evaluation | ||
| Samples | An orange of average size. Intermediate capacity. Medium bombers. | ||
| Synonyms | average, medium | ||
| Similar | moderate | ||
| Antonyms | immoderate | ||
| English noun: intermediate | |||
| 1. | intermediate (substance) a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical, chemical substance | ||
| English verb: intermediate | |||
| 1. | intermediate (communication) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | ||
| Samples | He interceded in the family dispute. He mediated a settlement. | ||
| Synonyms | arbitrate, intercede, liaise, mediate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | negociate, negotiate, talk terms | ||