medium
noun
[ ˈmiːdɪəm ]
• an agency or means of doing something.
• "using the latest technology as a medium for job creation"
Similar:
means of communication,
means/mode of expression,
means,
method,
way,
form,
agency,
channel,
forum,
avenue,
approach,
vehicle,
voice,
organ,
instrument,
implement,
mechanism,
apparatus,
instrumentality,
• the intervening substance through which sensory impressions are conveyed or physical forces are transmitted.
• "radio communication needs no physical medium between the two stations"
• a particular form of storage material for computer files, such as magnetic tape or discs.
• the material or form used by an artist, composer, or writer.
• "oil paint is the most popular medium for glazing"
• a person claiming to be in contact with the spirits of the dead and to communicate between the dead and the living.
• the middle quality or state between two extremes; a reasonable balance.
• "there is a medium between being modest and boastful"
Similar:
middle way,
middle course,
middle ground,
middle,
mean,
median,
mid point,
central point,
centre,
average,
norm,
standard,
compromise,
balance,
happy medium,
golden mean,
medium
adjective
• about halfway between two extremes of size or another quality; average.
• "John is six feet tall, of medium build"
Origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting something intermediate in nature or degree): from Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius .
