[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

medium \me"dium\, n.; pl. l. media, e. mediums. l.
   medium the middle, fr. medius middle. see mid, and cf.
   medius.
   1. that which lies in the middle, or between other things;
      intervening body or quantity. hence, specifically:
      a middle place or degree; mean.
          1913 webster

                the just medium . . . lies between pride and
                abjection.                        --l'estrange.
          1913 webster
      b math. see mean.
      c logic the mean or middle term of a syllogism; that
          by which the extremes are brought into connection.
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   2. a substance through which an effect is transmitted from
      one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of
      sound. hence: the condition upon which any event or action
      occurs; necessary means of motion or action; that through
      or by which anything is accomplished, conveyed, or carried
      on; specifically, in animal magnetism, spiritualism, etc.,
      a person through whom the action of another being is said
      to be manifested and transmitted.
      1913 webster

            whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause
            a diversity of sound from water, it may be tried.
                                                  --bacon.
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            i must bring together
            all these extremes; and must remove all mediums.
                                                  --denham.
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   3. an average. r.
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            a medium of six years of war, and six years of
            peace.                                --burke.
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   4. a trade name for printing and writing paper of certain
      sizes. see paper.
      1913 webster

   5. paint. the liquid vehicle with which dry colors are
      ground and prepared for application.
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   6. microbiology a source of nutrients in which a
      microorganism is placed to permit its growth, cause it to
      produce substances, or observe its activity under defined
      conditions; also called culture medium or growth
      medium. the medium is usually a solution of nutrients in
      water, or a similar solution solidified with gelatin or
      agar.
      pjc

   7. a means of transmission of news, advertising, or other
      messages from an information source to the public, also
      called a news medium, such as a newspaper or radio; used
      mostly in the plural form, i. e. news media or media.
      see 1st media2.
      pjc

   circulating medium, a current medium of exchange, whether
      coin, bank notes, or government notes.

   ethereal medium physics, the ether.

   medium of exchange, that which is used for effecting an
      exchange of commodities -- money or current
      representatives of money.
      1913 webster
see also:
media e mediums mid medius mean 
paper culture medium growth medium news medium news media 
media circulating medium ethereal medium medium of exchange 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

news media
     n : newspapers and magazines collectively syn: journalism, fourth
         estate
see also:
journalism fourth estate 

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