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medium
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
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adjective
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
adjective
Around the middle of a scale of evaluation
“An orange of average size”
noun
An occupation for which you are especially well suited
“In law he found his true metier”
noun
An intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
noun
A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
noun
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
noun
The surrounding environment
“Fish require an aqueous medium”
noun
Someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
“He consulted several mediums”
noun
A state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
“A happy medium”
noun
An intervening substance through which something is achieved
“The dissolving medium is called a solvent”
noun
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
noun
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
noun
A liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
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An orange of average size
Intermediate capacity
Medium bombers
In law he found his true metier
Fish require an aqueous medium
He consulted several mediums
A happy medium
The dissolving medium is called a solvent
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