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| ===Pronunciation=== | | ===Pronunciation=== |
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| ====Economics==== | | ====Economics==== |
− | *[[Medium of exchange]], any monetary instrument used to pay for goods and/or services | + | *'''Medium''' of exchange, any monetary instrument used to pay for goods and/or services |
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| ====Education==== | | ====Education==== |
− | *[[Medium of instruction]], any language or other tools used to educate, train, or instruct | + | *'''Medium''' of instruction, any language or other tools used to educate, train, or instruct |
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| ==== Measurement ==== | | ==== Measurement ==== |
− | * A point or [[comparative|degree]] near the middle of a [[spectrum]] or range. ''For example: The medium degree of doneness in cooking meat; see: [[temperature (meat)]]'' | + | * A point or [[comparative|degree]] near the middle of a [[spectrum]] or range. ''For example: The '''medium''' degree of doneness in cooking meat; see: [[temperature (meat)]]'' |
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| ==== Natural Science ==== | | ==== Natural Science ==== |
− | In general, a medium is a material that is either itself undergoing a process that is being studied or used (e.g. transmission medium), or enabling another process of interest (e.g. growth medium). Specific examples include the following: | + | In general, a '''medium''' is a material that is either itself undergoing a process that is being studied or used (e.g. transmission medium), or enabling another process of interest (e.g. growth medium). Specific examples include the following: |
− | *[[Processing medium]], in industrial engineering, a material that plays a role in manufacturing processes | + | *Processing '''medium''', in industrial engineering, a material that plays a role in manufacturing processes |
− | *[[Excitable medium]], a nonlinear dynamic system which has the capacity to propagate a wave | + | *Excitable '''medium''', a nonlinear dynamic system which has the capacity to propagate a wave |
− | *[[Growth medium]] (or culture medium), in biotechnology, an object in which microorganisms or cells experience growth | + | *Growth '''medium''' (or culture medium), in biotechnology, an object in which microorganisms or cells experience growth |
− | *[[Interplanetary medium]], in astronomy, material which fills the solar system | + | *Interplanetary '''medium''', in astronomy, material which fills the solar system |
− | *[[Interstellar medium]], in astronomy, the matter and energy content that exists between the stars within a galaxy | + | *Interstellar '''medium''', in astronomy, the matter and energy content that exists between the stars within a galaxy |
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| ====Paranormal and New Age==== | | ====Paranormal and New Age==== |
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| ==Titles/Names== | | ==Titles/Names== |
| ==== Dramatic works ==== | | ==== Dramatic works ==== |
− | *''[[The Medium]]'', an opera by [[Gian-Carlo Menotti]] | + | *''The Medium'', an opera by [[Gian-Carlo Menotti]] |
− | *''[[Medium (TV series)]]'', a television series about a research medium for a district attorney's office | + | *''Medium (TV series)'', a television series about a research medium for a district attorney's office |
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| ==== Print ==== | | ==== Print ==== |
− | *''[[The Medium (Rutgers)|The Medium]]'', an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University | + | *''The Medium (Rutgers)|The Medium'', an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |