[noun] a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
[verb] act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement" Synonyms:intercede, mediate, liaise, arbitrate
[adjective] lying between two extremes in time or space or degree; "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate level"
[adjective] around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "a plane with intermediate range"; "medium bombers" Synonyms:average, medium
