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Something, such as an intermediate course of action, that occupies a position or represents a condition midway between extremes.
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An intervening substance through which something else is transmitted or carried on.
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An agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred: The train was the usual medium of transportation in those days.
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plural media Usage Problem. a. A means of mass communication, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. b. media
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The group of journalists and others who constitute the communications industry and profession.
5. plural mediums A person thought to have the power to communicate with the spirits of the dead or with agents of another world or dimension. Also called psychic.
6. plural media a. A surrounding environment in which something functions and thrives. b. The substance in which a specific organism lives and thrives. c. A culture medium.
7. a. A specific kind of artistic technique or means of expression as determined by the materials used or the creative methods involved: the medium of lithography. b. The materials used in a specific artistic technique: oils as a medium.
8. A solvent with which paint is thinned to the proper consistency.
9. Chemistry. A filtering substance, such as filter paper.
10. A size of paper, usually 18 23 inches or 17 22 inches.