mediums
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Source: Wiktionary
Me"di*um, n.; pl. L. Media, E. Mediums. Etym: [L. medium the middle, fr. medius middle. See Mid, and cf. Medius.]
1. That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity. Hence, specifically: (a) Middle place or degree; mean. The just medium . . . lies between pride and abjection. L'Estrange. (b) (Math.)
Definition: See Mean. (c) (Logic) The mean or middle term of a syllogism; that by which the extremes are brought into connection.
2. A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of sound. Hence: The condition upon which any event or action occurs; necessary means of motion or action; that through or by which anything is accomplished, conveyed, or carried on; specifically, in animal magnetism, spiritualism, etc., a person through whom the action of another being is said to be manifested and transmitted. Whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause a diversity of sound from water, it may be tried. Bacon. I must bring together All these extremes; and must remove all mediums. Denham.
3. An average. [R.] A medium of six years of war, and six years of peace. Burke.
4. A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See Paper.
5. (Paint.)
Definition: The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application. Circulating medium, a current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank notes, or government notes.
– Ethereal medium (Physics), the ether.
– Medium of exchange, that which is used for effecting an exchange of commodities -- money or current representatives of money.
Me"di*um, a.
Definition: Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
