Entry Word: medium

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being about midway between extremes of amount or size <taxpayers of medium income> — see middle 2
2 occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes <a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue> — see middle 1
3 of average to below average quality <another medium effort from a movie director who can do better> — see mediocre 1