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in⋅ter⋅me⋅di⋅ar⋅y

  [in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee] noun, plural -ar⋅ies, adjective
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–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.
Origin:
1785–95; < LL intermedi(um) intervening place + -ary; see intermediate 1

Synonyms:
1. arbitrator, umpire.
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in·ter·me·di·ar·y   (ĭn'tər-mē'dē-ěr'ē)   
adj.  
  1. Existing or occurring between; intermediate.
  2. Acting as a mediator or an agent between persons or things.
n.   pl. in·ter·me·di·ar·ies
  1. One that acts as a mediator.
  2. One that acts as an agent between persons or things; a means.
  3. An intermediate state or stage.

[Probably French intermédiaire, from Late Latin intermedius, intermediate; see intermediate.]
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Intermediary

In`ter*me"di*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. interm['e]diaire.] Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project.

Intermediary amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has set in.

Intermediary

In`ter*me"di*a*ry\, n.; pl. Intermediaries. One who, or that which, is intermediate; an interagent; a go-between.
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Language Translation for : intermediary
Spanish: intermediario,
German: der, *die Vermittler(in),
Japanese: 仲裁人
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intermediary

See financial intermediary.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Main Entry: in·ter·me·di·ary
Pronunciation: "in-t&r-'mE-dE-"er-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ar·ies
: one that acts as a means or go-between in a matter involving other parties intermediary> —see also LEARNED INTERMEDIARY —intermediary adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·ter·me·di·ary
Pronunciation: "int-&r-'mEd-E-"er-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ar·ies
1 : MEDIATOR
2 : an intermediate form, product, or stage —intermediary adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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