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| + | ==English== |
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| + | {{rank|o'|eight|modern|840|medium|ill|eat|et}} |
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| + | ===Pronunciation=== |
| + | *mē'diəm, /ˈmiːdiəm/ |
| + | *:[[Rhymes:English:-iːdiəm|Rhymes: -iːdiəm]] |
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| + | ===Noun=== |
| + | '''medium''' (''see individual senses for plurals'') |
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| + | # ({{p}} '''media''') The nature of the surrounding [[environment]], eg [[solid]], [[liquid]], [[gas]], [[vacuum]], or a specific [[substance]] such as a [[solvent]]. |
| + | # ({{p}} '''media''') The [[material]] or empty [[space]] through which [[signal]]s, [[wave]]s or [[force]]s pass. |
| + | # ({{p}} '''media''') A format for communicating or presenting information. |
| + | # ({{p}} '''media''') A nutrient solution for the growth of cells ''[[in vitro]]'' |
| + | # ({{p}} '''media''') The [[means]] or [[channel]] by which an [[aim]] is [[achieve]]d. |
| + | # ({{p}} '''mediums''') A [[liquid]] [[base]] which carries [[pigment]] in [[paint]]. |
| + | # ({{p}} '''mediums''') Someone who supposedly [[convey]]s information from the [[spirit]] world |
| + | # ({{p}} '''mediums''') Anything having a [[measurement]] [[intermediate]] between [[extreme]]s, such as a [[garment]] or [[container]]. |
| + | # ({{p}} '''mediums''') A person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit. |
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| + | ====Quotations==== |
| + | * '''1996''' (sense 4): In some instances one can take advantage of differential carbohydrate fermentation capabilities of microorganisms by incorporating one or more carbohydrates in the '''medium''' along with a suitable pH indicator. Such media are called differential '''media''' (e.g., eosin methylene blue or MacConkey agar) and are commonly used to isolate enteric bacilli. — ''Medical Microbiology,'' ed. Samuel Baron, MD. |
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