medium

/ˈmiːdiəm/

nounadjectiveme · di · um

Think: “ME + DI + UM” — say it like three beats: ME (me), DI (dye), UM (um).

Yes, it's medium. Don’t drop the second “m” sound: it ends with “-ium,” not “-um.”

Definitions

  1. nounA method or way of doing or communicating something; a channel for expression (such as print, video, or the internet).
  2. nounA substance or material something is in or grows in (such as water for fish or soil for plants).
  3. nounThe middle level or amount; something between two extremes.
  4. adjectiveIn the middle in size, amount, or degree; not small and not large.

Examples

  • Please order a medium pizza for dinner.
  • Oil paint is her favorite medium for making portraits.
  • The plant grows best in a moist medium like potting soil.

Synonyms

middleaveragemoderateintermediatemidrange

Antonyms

smalllarge

Translations

ES medioPT médioFR moyen

Common misspellings

medummeadiummidiummediammediemmeedummediumemediuim

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