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medium

medium

284 1.3
Of average size, not too big or too small
  • adjective
  • /ˈmiːdiəm/
: mediano
  • Well, this is our medium-sized hangar.
  • medium-sized
  • small and medium
  • medium to large

So his base case or medium case is bad.

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Examples

  • Alert levels in England are set at medium, high and very high.

  • An app has been developed to help small and medium-sized businesses meet their health and safety requirements.

    Academic text (2015)
  • So this is medium and then we have fair.

  • I have the shade medium and it's so good.

  • I like to have dark colors, medium colors, and light colors.

  • They had a big bowl, a medium bowl and a tiny little bowl.

  • Medium height, brown hair, kindly, unemotional and not delicate.

  • Medium size.

  • Small enterprises are those with fewer than 50 employees, while medium-sized enterprises have fewer than 250.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The shirt is available in small, medium, and large sizes.

Synonyms

average
vsmedium
∞ 1.0

Ordinary and not very good

is the notion of being exactly in the middle between two extremes rather than typical
moderate
vsmedium
310 3.3

Not very large or intense

is the general middle idea that also covers physical size and quality
intermediate
vsmedium
45 3.6

In the middle between two skill levels, not beginner or advanced

is a broader middle concept applying to size amount degree and quality
medium-size
vsmedium
35 2.3

Of a size between small and large

is the broader middle concept applying across many measures
medium-sized
vsmedium
24 2.4

Of a size between small and large

is the general middle idea for size amount degree and quality
midsize
vsmedium
  • US
9 3.2

Medium in size between small and large

is wider meaning the middle point in different domains not just size
midsized
vsmedium
  • US
3 3.4

Medium in size and not large or small

is the general middle term for amount degree and quality beyond size
moderate-size
vsmedium
1 3.2

Larger than small but smaller than large

is broader indicating the middle position across many qualities and measures
moderate-sized
vsmedium
1 4.1

A person or thing that is between large and small in size

is the general middle meaning that also covers amount degree and quality
midscale
vsmedium
1 4.2

Of medium price and quality between budget and luxury

is the general middle meaning for size amount degree and quality

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not large in size or amount

∞ 1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

743 3.6

Very far away in place or in degree

Compounds

35 2.3

Of a size between small and large

28 3.8

A way to send information to many people, like TV or radio

24 2.4

Of a size between small and large

7 2.9

A size between medium and large, bigger than medium but smaller than large

6 3.9

A middle choice that pleases both sides

A way to send information to many people by radio or television

medium of exchange
  • Specialized
4 4.1

Something people accept to pay for goods and services

storage medium
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A device like a hard drive or CD that holds computer files

interstellar medium
  • Specialized
1 7.7

The gas and dust that fill the space between stars in a galaxy

magnetic medium
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A thing that stores digital information by changing tiny areas on its surface, like a hard drive

culture medium
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Liquid or solid food that helps bacteria and fungi grow in a lab

medium wave
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A radio band used for AM broadcasts with long waves that travel far at night

1 4.0

A wine or drink that is not sweet and is only slightly dry

hot medium
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A way of sending detailed information that needs little effort from people who receive it, like radio or film

data-storage medium
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A device or material that keeps information so you can use it later

1 4.7

A device that stores information using tiny magnetic areas like a hard drive or tape

medium frequency
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A radio band used by AM stations and ship radios

cold medium
  • Archaic
1 8.8

A way of communicating that gives little detail and asks the audience to imagine the rest

contrast medium
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A liquid or dye used in medical scans to show parts inside the body, for example blood vessels

interplanetary medium
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Gas, dust, and particles that fill the space between the planets

cool medium
  • Formal
1 8.1

A medium that gives little detail so people must fill in parts, like television or cartoons

medium steel
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A type of steel that is not very soft or very hard used when strength and flexibility are needed

Campanula medium
  • Specialized
9.1

A garden plant that usually lives two years with bell-shaped blue, violet, or white flowers, also called Canterbury bell

dispersing medium
  • Specialized
8.6

A liquid or gas that holds tiny particles, like air with smoke and water with milk particles

dispersion medium
  • Specialized
7.8

A liquid or gas that has tiny particles spread through it

How Big

huge
∞ 1.0
large
∞ 1.0
medium
284 1.3
small
∞ 1.0
tiny
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

medium positive
mediumer comparative
mediumest superlative

Etymology

Medium comes from the Latin medius, meaning 'middle', the same root as median and mediate. So a medium size is simply the size 'in the middle' between small and large.