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intermediacy
in·ter·me·di·ate I0190900 (ĭn′tər-mē′dē-ĭt)adj. Lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state: an aircraft having an intermediate range; an intermediate school.n.1. One that is in a middle position or state.2. An intermediary.3. Chemistry A substance formed as a necessary stage in the manufacture of a desired end product.4. An automobile that is smaller than a full-sized model but larger than a compact.intr.v. (-āt′) in·ter·me·di·at·ed, in·ter·me·di·at·ing, in·ter·me·di·ates 1. To act as an intermediary; mediate.2. To intervene.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin intermediātus, from Late Latin intermedius : Latin inter-, inter- + Latin medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]
in′ter·me′di·a·cy n.in′ter·me′di·ate·ly adv.in′ter·me′di·a′tion n.in′ter·me′di·a′tor n.in•ter•me•di•a•cy (ˌɪn tərˈmi di ə si)
n. the state of being intermediate or of acting intermediately. [1705–15] EncyclopediaSeeintermediate |