intermediary
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adjective \ˌin-tər-ˈmē-dē-ˌer-ē\Definition of INTERMEDIARY
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: acting as a mediator <an intermediary agent> <an intermediary particle>
See Examples of INTERMEDIARY
- <the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table>
First Known Use of INTERMEDIARY
1788
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Rhymes with INTERMEDIARY
2intermediary
noun plural intermediar·ies
Definition of INTERMEDIARY
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a : mediator, go-between b : medium, means
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: an intermediate form, product, or stage
Examples of INTERMEDIARY
- He served as an intermediary between the workers and the executives.
- <in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations>
First Known Use of INTERMEDIARY
1791
Related to INTERMEDIARY
- Synonyms
- broker, buffer, conciliator, go-between, honest broker, interceder, intercessor, mediator, intermediate, interposer, middleman, peacemaker
in·ter·me·di·ary
noun \ˌint-ər-ˈmēd-ē-ˌer-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; in·ter·me·di·ar·ies
Medical Definition of INTERMEDIARY
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: mediator
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: an intermediate form, product, or stage
—intermediary adjective
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