intermediate
in·ter·me·di·ate / ˌintərˈmēdē-it/ • adj. coming between two things in time, place, order, character, etc.: an intermediate stage of development a cooled liquid intermediate between liquid and solid. ∎ having more than a basic knowledge or level of skill but not yet advanced: intermediate skiers. ∎ suitable for people of such a level: an intermediate course.• n. an intermediate thing. ∎ a person at an intermediate level of knowledge or skill. ∎ a chemical compound formed by one reaction and then taking part in another, esp. during synthesis.• v. [intr.] act as intermediary; mediate: the theory said that by intermediating between buyers and sellers, middlemen lower the costs of transactions.DERIVATIVES: in·ter·me·di·a·cy / -əsē/ n.in·ter·me·di·ate·ly adv.in·ter·me·di·ate·ness n.in·ter·me·di·a·tion / -ˌmēdēˈāshən/ n.in·ter·me·di·a·tor / -ˌātər/ n.