medium
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- noun
- /ˈmiːdiəm/
- Specialized
- Besides the fascination of working in a new medium, the potteries held another fascination for him.
- culture medium
- growth medium
- transport medium
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Watch on YouTubeWhat we get is what that medium allows to pass through.
- What we get is what that medium allows to pass through.
- So is it set by the medium which is the vacuum?
- And in a certain respect, it's also the medium in in which this occurs as well.
- What happened to me and filmmaking ended up being a medium I was drawn to because I.
- And so your medium really is bodies more than anything.
- And there's a point where the medium is triggering your own imagination.
Examples
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You said your sound needs a medium to travel through.
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Ground meat is an excellent medium for bacterial growth, so serve it at once.
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Play is surely a significant medium for children to learn in this regard.
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And you can use a liquid, a powder, any medium that you wish.
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Auction records will include the medium, or the material that the artist used to create each sold artwork.
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The first group was kept in culture medium alone, and it served as an untreated control group.
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Magnesium oil is a great medium for essential oils as well.
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However, it seems certain that the intergalactic medium holds an important piece in the jigsaw puzzle.
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In general, the yaqona ritual has become a medium for honoring representatives of church and state.
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To grow healthy plants, it is essential to provide a suitable medium with proper nutrients.
Synonyms
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A physical material that objects are made of
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The stuff that takes up space and can be solid, liquid, or gas
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7.0
Material around cells that supports and holds them
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Prepared liquids or gels scientists use in a lab to grow bacteria and cells
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Liquid or solid food that helps bacteria and fungi grow in a lab
A liquid or gas that has tiny particles spread through it
Compounds
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The gas and dust that fill the space between stars in a galaxy
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A thing that stores digital information by changing tiny areas on its surface, like a hard drive
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A radio band used for AM broadcasts with long waves that travel far at night
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A way of sending detailed information that needs little effort from people who receive it, like radio or film
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A device or material that keeps information so you can use it later
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A device that stores information using tiny magnetic areas like a hard drive or tape
- Archaic
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A way of communicating that gives little detail and asks the audience to imagine the rest
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A liquid or dye used in medical scans to show parts inside the body, for example blood vessels
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Gas, dust, and particles that fill the space between the planets
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A medium that gives little detail so people must fill in parts, like television or cartoons
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A type of steel that is not very soft or very hard used when strength and flexibility are needed
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A garden plant that usually lives two years with bell-shaped blue, violet, or white flowers, also called Canterbury bell
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A liquid or gas that holds tiny particles, like air with smoke and water with milk particles
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medium comes from the Latin medius, meaning 'middle', the same root as median. In science a medium is the material or place where cells or organisms live and grow, so it is the 'middle' that holds and supports life.