Synonyms for medium
ˈmi di əm; -di əmedi·um

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1. mediumnoun

   a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

2. mediumnoun

   the surrounding environment

   "fish require an aqueous medium"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

3. mediumnoun

   an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

4. culture medium, mediumnoun

   (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

   Synonyms:
   mass medium, metier, spiritualist, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

5. mediumnoun

   a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

6. mediumnoun

   (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

7. mediumnoun

   an intervening substance through which something is achieved

   "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

8. mediumnoun

   a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position

   "a happy medium"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

9. medium, spiritualist, sensitivenoun

   someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

   "he consulted several mediums"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

10. medium, mass mediumnoun

    (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public

    Synonyms:
    spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

11. metier, mediumadjective

    an occupation for which you are especially well suited

    "in law he found his true metier"

    Synonyms:
    spiritualist, specialty, speciality, sensitive, long suit, culture medium, strength, metier, strong point, mass medium, strong suit, forte

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

12. average, intermediate, mediumadjective

    around the middle of a scale of evaluation

    "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"

    Synonyms:
    fair, mean(a), middling, ordinary, median(a), average, mediocre, modal(a), intermediate

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

13. mediumadjective

    (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside

    Synonyms:
    average, intermediate

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

Matched Categories

1. • Bacteriology
   • Biology
   • Communication
   • Environment
   • Instrumentality
   • Liquid
   • Nutrient
   • Psychic
   • State
   • Substance
   • Transmission

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   intervening substance

2. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   means, instrumentality

3. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   mean average, mean proportion

4. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Painting.) menstruum

5. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Logic.) middle term

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mediumadjective

   Synonyms:
   intermediate, middling, mean, average, médiocre

2. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   middle, means, instrumentality, agency, menstruum, psychic

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1. List of paraphrases for "medium":

   medium-, average, medium-sized, psychic, means, middle, medium-size, environment, medium-scale, averages, media, way, median, medium-term, moderate, mid-, east, secondary, mid-sized, mean, midsize, intermediate, mid, milieu, mediumsized, middle-, plea, mid-term, mid-size, midst

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1. Erin Marino:

   Poinsettias prefer medium to bright indirect light. Keep them on a windowsill to give them the most amount of daylight possible, especially during the winter when the sun sets earlier, if your home lacks natural light, you can try placing your plant directly under a fluorescent lamp or plant grow light during the day.

2. Justin Paperny:

   Don't pay for services, like paying someone to do your job. Are you so lazy you can not do your prison job ? That is incredibly off-putting to those who will do it, i got a call six months ago from a woman whose husband is serving time in a medium security prison who cut in line.

3. European Commission:

   The Commission has concerns that certain heavy and medium-duty truck producers may have agreed or coordinated their pricing behavior.

4. Selahattin Demirtas:

   The negotiations between Turkey and the PKK will eventually restart, you can't keep fighting forever, i can't name the exact date but I think parties will return to the peace process in the medium term.

5. onlineibusiness:

   10 QUESTIONS SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD ASK WHEN HIRING AN IT SERVICE PROVIDER Based on the premise that small- and medium-sized businesses oftentimes lack specific criteria to go by when seeking to hire an IT services provider for their every day Information Technology needs, the following list is a handy cheat sheet that addresses 10 main questions businesses should ask a potential IT service providers when seeking and comparing IT services: