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intermediate

1. in.ter.me.di.ate \.int-*r-'me-d-e--*t\ aj [ML intermediatus, fr. L 
   intermedius, fr. inter- + medius)X mid, middle - more at MID : being or 
   occurring at the middle place or degree or between extremes  - 
   in.ter.me.di.ate.ly av
2. intermediate n 1: an intermediate term, object, or class  2: MEDIATOR, 
   GO-BETWEEN  3: a chemical compound formed as an intermediate step between 
   the starting  material and the final product