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==English==

==English==

===Pronunciation===

===Pronunciation===

'''medium''' (''see individual senses for plurals'')

'''medium''' (''see individual senses for plurals'')

# ({{p}} '''media''') The nature of the surrounding [[environment]], eg [[solid]], [[liquid]], [[gas]], [[vacuum]], or a specific [[substance]] such as a [[solvent]].

# 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.

# The [[material]] or empty [[space]] through which [[signal]]s, [[wave]]s or [[force]]s pass.

# ({{p}} '''media''') A format for communicating or presenting information.

# A format for communicating or presenting information.

# ({{p}} '''media''') A nutrient solution for the growth of cells ''[[in vitro]]''

# A nutrient solution for the growth of cells ''[[in vitro]]''

# ({{p}} '''media''') The [[means]] or [[channel]] by which an [[aim]] is [[achieve]]d.

# The [[means]] or [[channel]] by which an [[aim]] is [[achieve]]d.

# ({{p}} '''mediums''') A [[liquid]] [[base]] which carries [[pigment]]  in [[paint]].

# A [[liquid]] [[base]] which carries [[pigment]]  in [[paint]].

# ({{p}} '''mediums''') Someone who supposedly [[convey]]s information from the [[spirit]] world

# 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]].

# 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.

# A person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit.

====Quotations====

====Quotations====

==== Communication ====

==== Communication ====

*[[Data storage device]], any physical material that records or holds recorded information

*Data storage device, any physical material that records or holds recorded information

** [[Art medium]], materials and techniques used by artists to produce art works

** Art '''medium''', materials and techniques used by artists to produce art works

*[[Transmission medium]], in physics and telecommunications, any material substance which can propagate waves or energy

*Transmission '''medium''', in physics and telecommunications, any material substance which can propagate waves or energy

**[[Optical medium]], material through which [[Electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic waves]] propagate

**Optical '''medium''', material through which [[Electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic waves]] propagate

====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

====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

==== 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)]]''

==== 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

====Paranormal and New Age====

====Paranormal and New Age====

==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

==== Print ====

==== Print ====

*''[[The Medium (Rutgers)|The Medium]]'', an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University

*''The Medium (Rutgers)|The Medium'', an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]