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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 |
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