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intermediate
adjective
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in · ter · me · di · ate

How to pronounce intermediate:

Definition of intermediate:

intermediate (adjective):
occurring between two points or extremes
lying between two extremes in time or space or state.
being or occurring at the middle place, stage, or degree or between extremes

Synonyms for intermediate:

antepenultimate
average
gray
grey
halfway
in-between
intermediary
interposed
intervening
median
mediate
medium
mid
middle
middling
midsize
midsized
midway
moderate
modest
next-to-last
penultimate
reasonable
second-year
sophomore
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Antonyms for intermediate:

abnormal
biased
border
bordering
cream of the crop
curious
different
distinctive
edging
end
endmost
exceptional
exterior
external
extraordinary
extreme
far
far-off
farthermost
farthest
farthest away
final
fringe
furthermost
furthest
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