intermediate

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
  2. verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  3. adjective lying between two extremes in time or space or state

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

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