adjective / noun / verb
intermediate
in-ter-MEE-dee-ut/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət/
Occupying a linking position between two others.
The partly orange tomato occupies an intermediate stage between green and fully red.
Etymology
The pieces reinforce the idea of a middle position. What lies between two things can also occupy a place between levels, stages, or extremes.
In context
a generative flow between introductory beginner uh middle intermediate and advanced
More examples
- The project enters an intermediate stage before final testing.
- The reaction produces an intermediate that later becomes the final product.
- A neutral organization intermediates between the two sides.
Forms
intermediate · intermediates · intermediated · intermediating
intermediation noun — The act of mediating between parties.
Similar words
- middle
- Describes a central position without necessarily linking two things.
- intermediary
- Usually a person or organization connecting others, not a stage.
- mediate
- Means helping opposing parties reach agreement, not occupying a level.