intermediate
intermediate
adjective
OPAL W OPAL S
/ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət/
1 usually before noun located between two places, things, states, etc.
an intermediate stage/step in a process
intermediate between A and B
Liquid crystals are considered to be intermediate between liquid and solid.
2 having more than a basic knowledge of something but not yet advanced; suitable for somebody who is at this level
an intermediate skier/student
an intermediate coursebook
pre-/upper-intermediate classes
TOPICS Language C1
intermediate
noun
/ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət/
​a person who is learning something and who has more than a basic knowledge of it but is not yet advanced
TOPICS Language B2
Word Origin
late Middle English: from medieval Latin intermediatus, from Latin intermedius, from inter- ‘between’ + medius ‘middle’.