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Added 9 October 2026

intermediate

/ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ noun

Latin root: intermediātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intermediate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained.

verb

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
He interceded in the family dispute

adjective

Lying between two extremes in time or space or state.
going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands
Around the middle of a scale of evaluation.
an orange of average size

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

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