Definitions of intermediate:

  • noun:   a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
  • verb:   act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  • adjective:   lying between two extremes in time or space or degree
    Example: "Going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"
  • adjective:   around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
    Example: "Intermediate capacity"