media Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
    medium.
  2. noun the surrounding environment
    medium.
    • fish require an aqueous medium
  3. noun an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
    medium.
  4. noun (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
    medium; culture medium.
  5. noun a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
    medium.
  6. noun (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
    medium.
  7. noun an intervening substance through which something is achieved
    medium.
    • the dissolving medium is called a solvent
  8. noun a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
    medium.
    • a happy medium
  9. noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
    spiritualist; medium; sensitive.
    • he consulted several mediums
  10. noun (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
    mass medium; medium.
  11. noun an occupation for which you are especially well suited
    medium; metier.
    • in law he found his true metier

WordNet

Me"di*a noun
Definitions
  1. pl. of Medium.
Me"di*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. medius middle.
Wordforms
plural Mediæ
Definitions
  1. (Phonetics) One of the sonant mutes β, δ, γ (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, π, τ, κ (p, t, k), and the aspiratæ (aspirates) φ, θ, χ (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute.

Webster 1913