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medium
Overview of noun medium
The noun medium has 11 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (5) medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)
2. (4) medium -- (the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium")
3. (2) medium -- (an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication)
4. (1) culture medium, medium -- ((bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms)
5. (1) medium -- (an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent")
6. medium -- (a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter)
7. medium -- ((biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed)
8. medium -- (a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; "a happy medium")
9. medium, spiritualist, sensitive -- (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums")
10. medium, mass medium -- ((usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public)
11. metier, medium -- (an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier")
Overview of adj medium
The adj medium has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) average, intermediate, medium -- (around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "a plane with intermediate range"; "medium bombers")
2. medium -- ((meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun medium
11 senses of medium
Sense 1
medium
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
medium
=> environment, environs, surroundings, surround
=> geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
=> region
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
medium
=> communication, communicating
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
culture medium, medium
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
medium
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 6
medium
=> liquid
=> fluid
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 7
medium
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 8
medium
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 9
medium, spiritualist, sensitive
=> psychic
=> occultist
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 10
medium, mass medium
=> transmission
=> communication, communicating
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 11
metier, medium
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun medium
7 of 11 senses of medium
Sense 1
medium
=> vehicle
=> paper
=> film, cinema, celluloid
=> print media
=> storage medium, data-storage medium
=> telecommunication, telecom
=> album, record album
Sense 3
medium
=> ether, aether
=> air, airwave
Sense 4
culture medium, medium
=> agar, nutrient agar
Sense 5
medium
=> solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
Sense 6
medium
=> megilp, megalp
Sense 7
medium
=> contrast medium, contrast material
Sense 10
medium, mass medium
=> broadcast medium, broadcasting
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun medium
11 senses of medium
Sense 1
medium
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
Sense 2
medium
=> environment, environs, surroundings, surround
Sense 3
medium
=> communication, communicating
Sense 4
culture medium, medium
=> substance, matter
Sense 5
medium
=> substance, matter
Sense 6
medium
=> liquid
Sense 7
medium
=> substance, matter
Sense 8
medium
=> state
Sense 9
medium, spiritualist, sensitive
=> psychic
Sense 10
medium, mass medium
=> transmission
Sense 11
metier, medium
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
Antonyms of noun medium
Member Holonyms of noun medium
Substance Holonyms of noun medium
Part Holonyms of noun medium
Member Meronyms of noun medium
Substance Meronyms of noun medium
Part Meronyms of noun medium
Meronyms of noun medium
Holonyms of noun medium
Attributes of noun medium
Derived Forms of noun medium
1 of 11 senses of medium
Sense 8
medium
RELATED TO>(adj) medial#2
=> median, medial
Domain of noun medium
2 of 11 senses of medium
Sense 4
culture medium, medium
TOPIC>(noun) bacteriology#1
Sense 7
medium
TOPIC>(noun) biology#1, biological science#1
Domain Terms of noun medium
1 of 11 senses of medium
Sense 3
medium
TOPIC TERM>(verb) ban#2, censor#1
Familiarity of noun medium
medium used as a noun is familiar (polysemy count =11)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun medium
11 senses of medium
Sense 1
medium
> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> ceramic
=> connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
=> container
=> conveyance, transport
=> device
=> equipment
=> furnishing
=> hardware, ironware
=> implement
=> means
=> system
=> toiletry, toilet article
=> weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition
=> medium
Sense 2
medium
> environment, environs, surroundings, surround
=> ambiance, ambience
=> medium
=> setting, scene
=> element
=> habitat, home ground
=> melting pot
=> parts
Sense 3
medium
> communication, communicating
=> transmission
=> intercommunication
=> medium
=> channel, communication channel, line
=> mail, mail service, postal service, post
=> dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre
=> discussion, treatment, discourse
=> exhortation
=> expression, verbal expression, verbalism
=> examination, exam, test
=> persuasion, suasion
=> dissuasion
=> expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection
=> contact, touch
=> traffic
Sense 4
culture medium, medium
> substance, matter
=> food, nutrient
=> ballast
=> bedding material, bedding, litter
=> body substance
=> protoplasm, living substance
=> drift
=> grinding
=> sediment, deposit
=> material, stuff
=> ylem
=> dark matter
=> antimatter
=> micronutrient
=> philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir
=> precursor
=> phlogiston
=> allergen
=> assay
=> pyrogen, pyrectic
=> pyrogen
=> mixture
=> hydrocolloid
=> adulterant, adulterator
=> atom
=> chemical element, element
=> propellant, propellent
=> denaturant
=> activator
=> inhibitor
=> ferment
=> substrate
=> carcinogen
=> compound, chemical compound
=> digestive
=> element
=> foamentation
=> fuel
=> medium
=> culture medium, medium
=> medium
=> humectant
=> inoculant, inoculum
=> jelly
=> leaven, leavening
=> fluid
=> fluid
=> sludge, slime, goo, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze
=> system
=> refrigerant
=> residue
=> lysin
=> poison, toxicant, poisonous substance
=> chemical irritant
=> antigen
=> solid
=> solute
=> solvate
=> volatile
=> emanation
=> essence
=> ligand
=> metabolite
=> vegetable matter
=> vehicle
Sense 5
medium
> substance, matter
=> food, nutrient
=> ballast
=> bedding material, bedding, litter
=> body substance
=> protoplasm, living substance
=> drift
=> grinding
=> sediment, deposit
=> material, stuff
=> ylem
=> dark matter
=> antimatter
=> micronutrient
=> philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir
=> precursor
=> phlogiston
=> allergen
=> assay
=> pyrogen, pyrectic
=> pyrogen
=> mixture
=> hydrocolloid
=> adulterant, adulterator
=> atom
=> chemical element, element
=> propellant, propellent
=> denaturant
=> activator
=> inhibitor
=> ferment
=> substrate
=> carcinogen
=> compound, chemical compound
=> digestive
=> element
=> foamentation
=> fuel
=> medium
=> culture medium, medium
=> medium
=> humectant
=> inoculant, inoculum
=> jelly
=> leaven, leavening
=> fluid
=> fluid
=> sludge, slime, goo, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze
=> system
=> refrigerant
=> residue
=> lysin
=> poison, toxicant, poisonous substance
=> chemical irritant
=> antigen
=> solid
=> solute
=> solvate
=> volatile
=> emanation
=> essence
=> ligand
=> metabolite
=> vegetable matter
=> vehicle
Sense 6
medium
> liquid
=> beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
=> supernatant
=> alcohol
=> ammonia water, ammonia, ammonium hydroxide
=> antifreeze
=> distillate, distillation
=> pyroligneous acid, wood vinegar
=> medium
=> ink
=> grume
=> liquor
=> sheep dip
=> snake oil
Sense 7
medium
> substance, matter
=> food, nutrient
=> ballast
=> bedding material, bedding, litter
=> body substance
=> protoplasm, living substance
=> drift
=> grinding
=> sediment, deposit
=> material, stuff
=> ylem
=> dark matter
=> antimatter
=> micronutrient
=> philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir
=> precursor
=> phlogiston
=> allergen
=> assay
=> pyrogen, pyrectic
=> pyrogen
=> mixture
=> hydrocolloid
=> adulterant, adulterator
=> atom
=> chemical element, element
=> propellant, propellent
=> denaturant
=> activator
=> inhibitor
=> ferment
=> substrate
=> carcinogen
=> compound, chemical compound
=> digestive
=> element
=> foamentation
=> fuel
=> medium
=> culture medium, medium
=> medium
=> humectant
=> inoculant, inoculum
=> jelly
=> leaven, leavening
=> fluid
=> fluid
=> sludge, slime, goo, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze
=> system
=> refrigerant
=> residue
=> lysin
=> poison, toxicant, poisonous substance
=> chemical irritant
=> antigen
=> solid
=> solute
=> solvate
=> volatile
=> emanation
=> essence
=> ligand
=> metabolite
=> vegetable matter
=> vehicle
Sense 8
medium
> state
=> feeling
=> skillfulness
=> cognitive state, state of mind
=> cleavage
=> medium
=> ornamentation
=> condition
=> condition, status
=> conditionality
=> ground state
=> nationhood
=> situation, state of affairs
=> relationship
=> relationship
=> tribalism
=> utopia
=> dystopia
=> wild, natural state, state of nature
=> isomerism
=> degree, level, stage, point
=> office, power
=> status, position
=> being, beingness, existence
=> nonbeing
=> death
=> employment, employ
=> unemployment
=> order
=> disorder
=> hostility, enmity, antagonism
=> conflict
=> illumination
=> freedom
=> representation, delegacy, agency
=> dependence, dependance, dependency
=> motion
=> motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness
=> dead letter, non-issue
=> action, activity, activeness
=> inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
=> temporary state
=> imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness
=> readiness, preparedness, preparation
=> flux, state of flux
=> physiological state, physiological condition
=> kalemia
=> enlargement
=> separation
=> union, unification
=> maturity, matureness
=> immaturity, immatureness
=> grace, saving grace, state of grace
=> damnation, eternal damnation
=> omniscience
=> omnipotence
=> perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
=> integrity, unity, wholeness
=> imperfection, imperfectness
=> receivership
=> ownership
=> obligation
=> end, destruction, death
=> revocation, annulment
=> merchantability
=> turgor
=> homozygosity
=> heterozygosity
=> neotony
=> plurality
=> polyvalence, polyvalency
=> polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency
=> paternity
=> utilization
Sense 9
medium, spiritualist, sensitive
> psychic
=> clairvoyant
=> medium, spiritualist, sensitive
=> spirit rapper
Sense 10
medium, mass medium
> transmission
=> conveyance, imparting, impartation
=> dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreading
=> channel, transmission channel
=> channels
=> medium, mass medium
=> multimedia, multimedia system
=> electronic communication
=> fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics, fibreoptics
=> modulation
=> uplink
=> interrogation
Sense 11
metier, medium
> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> confectionery
=> sport
=> farming, land
=> game, biz
=> career, calling, vocation
=> employment, work
=> appointment
=> position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
=> treadmill, salt mine
=> trade, craft
=> profession
=> metier, medium
=> accountancy, accounting
=> photography
=> catering
Meronyms of noun medium
11 senses of medium
Sense 1
medium
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 9
medium, spiritualist, sensitive
=> psychic
=> occultist
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun medium
Grep of noun medium
agropyron intermedium
broadcast medium
campanula medium
contrast medium
culture medium
data-storage medium
dispersing medium
dispersion medium
epimedium
genus epimedium
interplanetary medium
interstellar medium
magnetic medium
magnetic storage medium
mass medium
medium
medium frequency
medium of exchange
medium steel
medium wave
storage medium
Antonyms of adj medium
2 senses of medium
Sense 1
average, intermediate, medium
INDIRECT (VIA moderate) -> immoderate
Sense 2
medium
INDIRECT (VIA cooked) -> raw
Similarity of adj medium
2 senses of medium
Sense 1
average, intermediate, medium
=> moderate (vs. immoderate)
Sense 2
medium
=> cooked (vs. raw)
Pertainyms of adj medium
Attributes of adj medium
Domain of adj medium
Domain Terms of adj medium
Familiarity of adj medium
medium used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj medium
medium
medium-dry
medium-large
medium-size
medium-sized
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