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intermediate

intermediate

4 3.5
A person with more skill than a beginner and less than an expert
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈmiːdɪt/
translation icon : intermedio
  • Twenty-one percent recalled being in the intermediate to low ability groups.
  • upper intermediate
  • intermediate and advanced
  • low intermediate

So these are people who metabolize favarins quickly, intermediate slow and then there are a few who are very slow.

Examples

  • The CELDT identifies five proficiency levels: Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, and Advanced ELP.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The categories used in this study were: Beginner from 0 to 149 points; Intermediate from 150 to 199 points; and Advanced from 200 to 400 points.

    Academic text (1990)
  • You ask a lot of experts who are like really great in the field questions that an intermediate person might have a really quick answer to.

  • While it is designed for people at an intermediate to advanced level of fitness, it is not impossible for beginners.

    Blog text (20)
  • Weekly growth rates for ORF were approximately 0.82, 0.95, 0.97, 1.1, and 1.3 words per week for Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, and Advanced levels of ELP, respectively.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The workshop is designed for intermediate students who have some experience but want to improve their skills.

  • She is an intermediate swimmer, capable of completing 100 meters but still working on her speed.

  • Many art classes cater to intermediate artists looking to refine their techniques and develop their personal style.

Synonyms

in-between
vsintermediate
116 4.0

In the middle between two other things, neither the start nor the end

means a middle stage of skill or development rather than mere location
inbetweener
vsintermediate
7.0

A person who is between two groups or stages and does not feel they belong

is about middle skill or development stage rather than only being transitional
midweight
vsintermediate
  • Jargon
4.9

A person who has moderate skill and experience in a job

is broader, meaning middle skill or development not only rank position
middler
vsintermediate
6.7

Something in the center of a group or line

focuses on middle stage between two skill levels rather than simple position

Antonyms

3.2

A person who knows a lot about a subject and can help others

81 1.0

A person who has just started to learn or do something

Compounds

intermediate host
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A living thing that a parasite uses for part of its life before moving to its final animal or person

9.9

A rope or wire attached partway up a mast between other ropes to help keep the mast steady

A blood vessel on the temple that brings blood to the middle part of the brain near the ear

9.9

A particle that carries the weak force between tiny particles like electrons and quarks

7.4

A grass from Asia grown for animal feed and to protect soil and sometimes used as a grain crop

How Skilled

expert
3 3.5
advanced
379 4.0
intermediate
4 3.5
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

intermediate singular
intermediates plural

Etymology

Intermediate as a noun carries the same idea: it names a person or thing that sits 'between' beginner and expert, a middle stage. So an intermediate is someone in the 'middle' of learning or skill.