intermediary

 [in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee]   Example Sentences

in·ter·me·di·ar·y

   [in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee] noun, plural in·ter·me·di·ar·ies, adjective
noun
1.
an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.
2.
a medium or means.
3.
an intermediate form or stage.
adjective
4.
being between; intermediate.
5.
acting between persons, parties, etc.; serving as an intermediate agent or agency: an intermediary power.

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Intermediary has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
LEARN MORE LONG WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
1785–95; < Late Latin intermedi(um) intervening place + -ary; see intermediate1

Synonyms
1. arbitrator, umpire.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To INTERMEDIARY
Example Sentences
  • After all, an intermediary wants a long-term relationship with his clients.
  • They have no business in playing some sort of intermediary that you called for.
  • But this hub will only be regarded as an intermediary solution to a larger problem.
EXPAND
Collins
World English Dictionary
intermediary (ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪərɪ)
 
—n , pl -aries
1.  a person who acts as a mediator or agent between parties
2.  something that acts as a medium or means
3.  an intermediate state or period
 
—adj
4.  acting as an intermediary
5.  situated, acting, or coming between; intermediate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT