intermediate meaning and definition

INTERMEDIATE noun

Definition of intermediate (noun)

1. a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

INTERMEDIATE verb

Definition of intermediate (verb)

1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
   • "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
   • synonyms: arbitrate, intercede, liaise, mediate

INTERMEDIATE adjective

Definition of intermediate (adjective)

1. lying between two extremes in time or space or state
   • "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate range plane"
   • antonym: terminal
2. around the middle of a scale of evaluation
   • "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"
   • synonyms: average, medium