"medium" meaning in English

See medium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmiːdiəm/ Audio: en-us-medium.ogg [US] Forms: medium [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: mē'diəm Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A medium amount is an amount that is not small and not large, but in the middle.
    Sense id: simple-medium-en-adj-izHp2f63

Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːdiəm/ Audio: en-us-medium.ogg [US] Forms: medium [singular], mediums or media [plural]
enPR: mē'diəm Head templates: {{noun|medium|mediums|media}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A medium is stuff that something moves through.
    Sense id: simple-medium-en-noun-Q~-7sf59
  2. A medium is a person who hears ideas that come from people who are dead. (plural mediums)
    Sense id: simple-medium-en-noun-1rSqy0Bi
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          "text": "Sound waves slow down when they go through this kind of medium."
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          "text": "We all closed our eyes, and the medium said \"I hear your father speaking.\""
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