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medium

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/ˈmiːdiəm/ · me-di-um

An intervening substance or means for transmitting or communicating.

Meanings

nounformal

An intervening substance or means for transmitting or communicating.

ایک مداخلتی مادّہ یا ذریعہ جو چیزوں کی ترسیل یا بات چیت کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

متوسط

mutawassit

Synonyms

methodmeanschannelطریقہذریعہچینل

Antonyms

extremeisolatedانتہائیعلیحدہ

Common Collocations

  • medium of instruction
  • medium for communication
  • cultural medium

Example Sentences

Water is a medium for sound to travel.

پانی آواز کے سفر کا ذریعہ ہے۔

Pani awaaz ke safar ka zariya hai.

The artist chose oil paint as her medium.

فنکار نے اپنے طریقہ کار کے طور پر تیل کے رنگ منتخب کیے۔

Fankar ne apne tareeqa kar ke tor par tel ke rang muntakhib kiye.

They communicated through various mediums.

انہوں نے مختلف ذرائع کے ذریعے بات چیت کی۔

Unhon ne mukhtalif zara'ay ke zariye baat cheet ki.

Easily Confused With

median:Median refers to the middle value in a set of numbers, whereas medium refers to a means of communication or the intervening substance.

Word Family

mediation
nounمکالمہ
mediumship
nounوِسطت
media
nounذرائع

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'medium' as the middle ground in any communication process.

Picture a delivery truck carrying various items to represent communication channels.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ تم کیا ہو ہیں، تم شاید خود کو میڈیم سمجھ رہے ہو۔

Har aik baat pe kehte ho tum ke tum kya ho hain, tum shayad khud ko medium samajh rahe ho.

You claim to know everything, maybe you see yourself as a medium.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہر زخم کا مرہم ہے، وقت بھی ایک متوسط ہے۔

Har zakhm ka marham hai, waqt bhi aik mutawassit hai.

Every wound has its remedy, and time is also a medium.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "medium" — the middle or means

First known use: 14th century

The word 'medium' has been used in English since the late 14th century, originally referring to the means by which something is conveyed or the middle state of something.