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| + | ==English== | ||
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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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| + | # The nature of the surrounding [[environment]], eg [[solid]], [[liquid]], [[gas]], [[vacuum]], or a specific [[substance]] such as a [[solvent]]. | ||
| + | # The [[material]] or empty [[space]] through which [[signal]]s, [[wave]]s or [[force]]s pass. | ||
| + | # A format for communicating or presenting information. | ||
| + | # A nutrient solution for the growth of cells ''[[in vitro]]'' | ||
| + | # The [[means]] or [[channel]] by which an [[aim]] is [[achieve]]d. | ||
| + | # A [[liquid]] [[base]] which carries [[pigment]] in [[paint]]. | ||
| + | # Someone who supposedly [[convey]]s information from the [[spirit]] world | ||
| + | # Anything having a [[measurement]] [[intermediate]] between [[extreme]]s, such as a [[garment]] or [[container]]. | ||
| + | # 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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| + | ==== Communication ==== | ||
| + | *Data storage device, any physical material that records or holds recorded information | ||
| + | ** 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 | ||
| + | **Optical '''medium''', material through which [[Electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic waves]] propagate | ||
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| + | ====Economics==== | ||
| + | *'''Medium''' of exchange, any monetary instrument used to pay for goods and/or services | ||
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| + | ====Education==== | ||
| + | *'''Medium''' of instruction, any language or other tools used to educate, train, or instruct | ||
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| + | ==== 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)]]'' | ||
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| + | ==== 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: | ||
| + | *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 | ||
| + | *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 | ||
| + | *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==== | ||
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| + | *Mediumship (see article on [[channel]]), a practice in which a person acts as an intermediary between the [[Physics|physical]] world and what is believed to be a [[Supernatural|spiritual]] world. | ||
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| + | ==Titles/Names== | ||
| + | ==== Dramatic works ==== | ||
| + | *''The Medium'', an opera by [[Gian-Carlo Menotti]] | ||
| + | *''Medium (TV series)'', a television series about a research medium for a district attorney's office | ||
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| + | ==== Print ==== | ||
| + | *''The Medium (Rutgers)|The Medium'', an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:43, 9 May 2009
English
Pronunciation
- mē'diəm, /ˈmiːdiəm/
Noun
medium (see individual senses for plurals)
- The nature of the surrounding environment, eg solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- The material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
- A format for communicating or presenting information.
- A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro
- The means or channel by which an aim is achieved.
- A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.
- Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world
- Anything having a measurement intermediate between extremes, such as a garment or container.
- A person whom garments or apparel of intermediate size fit.
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.
Communication
- Data storage device, any physical material that records or holds recorded information
- 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
- Optical medium, material through which electromagnetic waves propagate
Economics
- Medium of exchange, any monetary instrument used to pay for goods and/or services
Education
- Medium of instruction, any language or other tools used to educate, train, or instruct
Measurement
- A point or degree near the middle of a spectrum or range. For example: The medium degree of doneness in cooking meat; see: temperature (meat)
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:
- 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
- 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
- Interstellar medium, in astronomy, the matter and energy content that exists between the stars within a galaxy
Paranormal and New Age
- Mediumship (see article on channel), a practice in which a person acts as an intermediary between the physical world and what is believed to be a spiritual world.
Titles/Names
Dramatic works
- The Medium, an opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti
- Medium (TV series), a television series about a research medium for a district attorney's office
- The Medium (Rutgers)|The Medium, an entertainment weekly at Rutgers University
