medium

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen, darunter ein Mittel zur Speicherung oder Übertragung von Informationen, eine Umgebung, ein dazwischenliegender Stoff, ein Nährboden für Mikroorganismen, eine Flüssigkeit für Pigmente, ein Konservierungsmittel für Proben, ein Zwischenzustand, ein Vermittler zwischen Lebenden und Toten, ein Kanal für die öffentliche Verbreitung oder eine Tätigkeit, für die jemand gut geeignet ist.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a means for storing or communicating information, the surrounding environment, an intervening substance, a nutrient substance for cultivating micro-organisms, a liquid mixed with pigment, a substance for preserving specimens, an intermediate state, an intermediary between the living and the dead, a channel for public dissemination, or an occupation for which one is well suited.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Middle state or conditionB1formal

   A middle point or state between two extremes.

   Mittlerer Zustand

   • She prefers her steak cooked to medium.
   • The temperature should be set to medium for best results.
   • He found a happy medium between work and leisure.

   Synonymeaverageintermediatemeanmiddlemidpoint

   Antonymeendextreme

2. Means of communicationB1formal

   A method or channel for conveying information or art.

   Medium

   • Television is a powerful medium for advertising.
   • The artist works primarily in the medium of oil paint.
   • Social media has become a popular medium for news.

   Synonymeagencyavenuechannelforminstrumentmodeoutlettoolvehicle

3. Spiritual intermediaryB2formal

   A person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead.

   Medium

   • The medium claimed to contact her deceased grandfather.
   • He visited a medium to seek guidance from the afterlife.
   • The séance was led by a well-known medium.

   Synonymechannelclairvoyantconduitoraclepsychicspiritualist

4. A2informal

   A standard size or portion, often used in food or clothing.

   Mittlere Größe

   • I'll have a medium coffee, please.
   • She ordered a medium pizza for the group.
   • The shirt is available in small, medium, and large.

   Synonymeaverageregularstandard