medium (
http://definr.com/medium)
adj 1: around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical
measures; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate
capacity"; "a plane with intermediate range"; "medium
bombers" [syn:
average,
intermediate]
2: (of meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat
inside
n 1: a means or instrumentality for communicating
2: the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous
medium"
3: an intervening substance through which signals can travel as
a means for communication
4: (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that
is used to cultivate micro-organisms [syn:
culture medium]
5: an intervening substance through which something is
achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"
6: a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
7: (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or
displayed
8: a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle
position; "a happy medium"
9: someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and
the dead; "he consulted several mediums" [syn:
spiritualist]
10: an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in
law he found his true metier" [syn:
metier]