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me·di·um
 medium
- pronunciation:
- mi
di
 m
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
media, mediums |
| definition 1: |
a substance that is a means of passing on a force or an effect.
Copper wire is a medium for conducting electricity.- synonyms:
- vehicle
- similar words:
- agency, mode
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| definition 2: |
a means or tool.
Money is a medium of exchange.- similar words:
- agency, mechanism, tool, vehicle
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| definition 3: |
a middle thing or condition.
There must be a happy medium between what my dad wants to do for vacation and what my mom wants to do.- similar words:
- middle
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| definition 4: |
a way or method of communicating or expressing, such as painting, music, or language.
Ansel Adams is an artist whose medium is photography.- similar words:
- method, mode
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| definition 5: |
the natural or social environment in which one lives.
Bread is an excellent medium for growing mold.Water is a lobster's medium.- synonyms:
- environment, habitat
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| related words: |
agent, environment, fortuneteller, material, niche, witch, wizard |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
middle or average in size or amount.
He has a medium build.The medium soda is smaller than it used to be.- synonyms:
- intermediate
- similar words:
- average, mean, middle, modest
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