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pl. of Medium.

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  1. n. pl. of Medium.
  2. n. One of the sonant mutes /, /, / (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, /, /, / (p, t, k), and the aspiratae (aspirates) /, /, / (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute.
  3. pl. of Medium
  4. pl. of Medium. One of the sonant mutes b, d, g (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, p, t, k (p, t, k), and the aspiratæ (aspirates) f, th, x (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute.
  5. n:100 n a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information n the surrounding environment n an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication n (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms n a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter n (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed n an intervening substance through which something is achieved n a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position n someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead n (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public n an occupation for which you are especially well suited