INTERMEDIATE


Meaning of INTERMEDIATE in English

I. in ‧ ter ‧ me ‧ di ‧ ate 1 AC /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət◂ $ -tər-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: intermediatus , from Latin intermedius , from medius 'middle' ]

1 .

a) an intermediate class, course etc is at a level of knowledge or skill that is between the basic level and the advanced level:

a book aimed at students at the intermediate level and above

b) intermediate students, sports players etc have reached a level of knowledge or skill that is between the basic level and the advanced level:

intermediate learners of English

2 . an intermediate stage in a process of development is between two other stages:

an intermediate stage during which the disease is dormant

II. intermediate 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

a student, sports player etc who has reached a level of knowledge or skill that is between the basic level and the advanced level:

a ski resort suited to beginners and intermediates

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.