Synonyms for medium
ˈmi di əm; -di əmedi·um

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1. mediumnoun

   a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

2. mediumnoun

   the surrounding environment

   "fish require an aqueous medium"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

3. mediumnoun

   an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

4. culture medium, mediumnoun

   (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

   Synonyms:
   mass medium, metier, spiritualist, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

5. mediumnoun

   a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

6. mediumnoun

   (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

7. mediumnoun

   an intervening substance through which something is achieved

   "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   raw, immoderate

8. mediumnoun

   a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position

   "a happy medium"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

9. medium, spiritualist, sensitivenoun

   someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

   "he consulted several mediums"

   Synonyms:
   spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, raw

10. medium, mass mediumnoun

    (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public

    Synonyms:
    spiritualist, mass medium, metier, sensitive, culture medium

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

11. metier, mediumadjective

    an occupation for which you are especially well suited

    "in law he found his true metier"

    Synonyms:
    spiritualist, specialty, speciality, sensitive, long suit, culture medium, strength, metier, strong point, mass medium, strong suit, forte

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

12. average, intermediate, mediumadjective

    around the middle of a scale of evaluation

    "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"

    Synonyms:
    fair, mean(a), middling, ordinary, median(a), average, mediocre, modal(a), intermediate

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

13. mediumadjective

    (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside

    Synonyms:
    average, intermediate

    Antonyms:
    raw, immoderate

Matched Categories

1. • Bacteriology
   • Biology
   • Communication
   • Environment
   • Instrumentality
   • Liquid
   • Nutrient
   • Psychic
   • State
   • Substance
   • Transmission

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   intervening substance

2. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   means, instrumentality

3. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   mean average, mean proportion

4. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Painting.) menstruum

5. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Logic.) middle term

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mediumadjective

   Synonyms:
   intermediate, middling, mean, average, médiocre

2. mediumnoun

   Synonyms:
   middle, means, instrumentality, agency, menstruum, psychic

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1. List of paraphrases for "medium":

   medium-, average, medium-sized, psychic, means, middle, medium-size, environment, medium-scale, averages, media, way, median, medium-term, moderate, mid-, east, secondary, mid-sized, mean, midsize, intermediate, mid, milieu, mediumsized, middle-, plea, mid-term, mid-size, midst

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1. The Fed:

   The Committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2 percent objective over the medium term.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   That means a dramatic expansion and reform of unemployment insurance ; we need unemployment insurance on steroids, some are calling it employment insurance.It must be easier to access. It must cover many more Americans during this crisis, including Americans who have non-traditional employment. And it must provide more generous benefits. Workers who are laid off should receive a paycheck equal to what they were receiving while employed. Workers must be protected whether they work for businesses small, medium or large. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats have also proposed including additional $ 200 per month of Social Security benefits for recipients, as well as to suspend all student loan payments throughout the entirety of the national emergency. President Trump, on Friday, announced that he would suspend all federal student loan payments, penalty and interest free, for at least the next 60 days. Despite the disagreements from GOP senators, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are.

3. Tony Sayegh:

   Among the more damaging is that it reveals another example of how hollow the ‘war on women’ argument is when coming from the Hillary camp, disabling that most favorite of perennial liberal ad hominem attacks is the equivalent of taking Superman's ability to leap tall buildings away, for both Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton, their sexual misconduct went well beyond the realm of a ‘boys will be boys’ defense.And it was Hillary and Huma to the rescue all in the name personal advancement.That is not a story Hillary wants out there, especially through a more popular medium that has the ability to reach a broader audience.

4. Tom Webster:

   I think the thing to watch over the next four of five years is... how does money change the fundamental nature of the medium, and the relationship between the creators and the audiences.

5. Richard Raeburn:

   Some corporate treasurers are going into repos that's great for large companies, a serious alternative. But what about small and medium-sized enterprises and charities who don't have the necessary technical ability?