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medium

n. [L. medium the middle, fr. medius middle. See Mid, and cf. Medius.]1. That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity. ()

The just medium . . . lies between pride and abjection. (L'Estrange.)

(Math.) See Mean. ()

2. A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of sound. ()

Whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause a diversity of sound from water, it may be tried. (Bacon.)

I must bring together All these extremes; and must remove all mediums. (Denham.)

3. An average. ()

A medium of six years of war, and six years of peace. (Burke.)

4. A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See Paper. ()

5. (Paint.) The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application. ()

6. (Microbiology) A source of nutrients in which a microorganism is placed to permit its growth, cause it to produce substances, or observe its activity under defined conditions; also called culture medium or growth medium. The medium is usually a solution of nutrients in water, or a similar solution solidified with gelatin or agar. ()

7. A means of transmission of news, advertising, or other messages from an information source to the public, also called a news medium, such as a newspaper or radio; used mostly in the plural form, i. e. news media or media. See 1st media{2}. ()

Circulating medium, a current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank notes, or government notes. -- Ethereal medium (Physics), the ether. -- Medium of exchange, that which is used for effecting an exchange of commodities -- money or current representatives of money. ()

a. Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength. ()