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Medium

Medium (medium)
n.(?)
Me"di*um
; pl. L. Media (#
  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.)

  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. 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.


Medium

Medium (medium)
a.
Me"di*um
  1. Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.













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