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1. an occupation for which you are especially well suited

e.g. in law he found his true metier

Synonym: metier

2. an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

3. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

4. (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public

Synonym: mass medium

5. the surrounding environment

e.g. fish require an aqueous medium

6. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

e.g. he consulted several mediums

Synonym: spiritualistsensitive

7. a state that is intermediate between extremes
a middle position

e.g. a happy medium

8. an intervening substance through which something is achieved

e.g. the dissolving medium is called a solvent

9. (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

Synonym: culture medium

10. (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed

11. a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter