Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Existing or occurring between; intermediate.
- adjective Acting as a mediator or an agent between persons or things.
- noun One that acts as a mediator.
- noun One that acts as an agent between persons or things; a means.
- noun An intermediate state or stage.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
nerve of Wrisberg (which see, undernerve ). - Being or occurring between; having an intermediate position or action: as, an intermediary process.
- noun One who or that which interposes or is intermediate; an intermediate agent; a go-between.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate.
- adjective (Surg.) an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has set in.
- noun One who, or that which, is intermediate; an interagent; a go-between; a mediator.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Intermediate . - noun An
agent acting as amediator between sides that may disagree. - noun One or several
stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Felix observed that the key intermediary is who whoever bills and owns the namespace for the small retailer.
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Felix observed that the key intermediary is who whoever bills and owns the namespace for the small retailer.
Mobile search and location reshaping the digital space « Innovation Cloud 2008
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The identity of the intermediary is particularly interesting.
Balkinization 2007
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The identity of the intermediary is particularly interesting.
Balkinization 2007
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The identity of the intermediary is particularly interesting.
Balkinization 2007
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The identity of the intermediary is particularly interesting.
Balkinization 2007
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We made arrangements to use her as in intermediary for any future business matters needed while we were out of town.
Aguascalientes 2007
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The identity of the intermediary is particularly interesting.
Balkinization 2007
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But we cannot actually share that power without an intermediary, and the intermediary is whoever owns the power grid.
Waldo Jaquith - Rethinking Virginia’s energy infrastructure. 2007
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The identity of the intermediary is particularly interesting.
Balkinization 2007
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