Meaning of the word medium in English
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medium
US /ˈmiː.di.əm/
UK /ˈmiː.di.əm/
Noun
1.
a means by which something is communicated or expressed
Example:
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Television is a powerful medium for advertising.
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Painting is her preferred artistic medium.
2.
a person thought to have the power to communicate with the spirits of the dead
Example:
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She visited a spiritual medium to contact her deceased grandmother.
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The medium claimed to receive messages from the other side.
Adjective
1.
in the middle of a range of possible sizes, amounts, or qualities; average
Example:
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I prefer my steak cooked medium.
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She wears a medium-sized shirt.
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