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intermediary.

That intermediates.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/UK/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdjəɹi/UK/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdʒəɹi/UK/ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/US
  1. That intermediates.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.

noun/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/UK/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdjəɹi/UK/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdʒəɹi/UK/ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/US
  1. An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

  2. A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)

    The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler
  3. One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

Where this word comes from

From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.

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