intermediate

«intermediate» in Mova's school dictionary: In the middle; between two levels, stages or places — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective; noun (an intermediate, intermediates)

meaning for a pupil

1) In the middle; between two levels, stages or places. tree →

2) Not a beginner but not yet an expert, as in «an intermediate swimmer». tree →

3) (noun) A person at a middle level; in chemistry, a substance made in the middle of a reaction. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in school and clubs for levels: «beginner, intermediate, advanced». In maths, «intermediate steps» are the working between the question and the answer, and the UK «Intermediate Maths Challenge» is an olympiad competition for older pupils. In science, a chrysalis is the intermediate stage between caterpillar and butterfly.

examples

• I'm in the intermediate swimming group. tree →
• Show the intermediate steps in your working. tree →
• The chrysalis is an intermediate stage between caterpillar and butterfly. tree →
• The book is for intermediate learners of French. tree →
• Grey is an intermediate colour between black and white. tree →
• Between 3 and 7, the intermediate whole numbers are 4, 5 and 6. tree →
• She is no longer a beginner; she's an intermediate. tree →
• Ruthenian is a language intermediate between Russian and Polish, but quite independent of both. tree →

note

Pronounced in-ter-MEE-dee-ut. «An intermediate» (an, before a vowel sound). In maths, «intermediate» numbers are those between two given numbers; be careful whether the ends are included. Do not confuse with «intermediary» (a person who helps two sides talk).

In the corpora

• For several weeks he refuses «his meals or intermediate light refreshments» (snacks between meals).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «intermediate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.