Timeline for The difference between medium and intermediate
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
7 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2014 at 19:03 | answer | added | Steve Barnes | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2014 at 19:01 | comment | added | wonderich | @Jim and outis nihil, I like your comments. | |
| Jul 9, 2014 at 18:32 | comment | added | Jim | Intermediate connotes something transient on its way to a final steady-state condition. I probably would not choose medium or intermediate for your coupling example- I'd probably choose appropriate or sufficient | |
| Jul 9, 2014 at 17:30 | comment | added | John Lawler | Intermediate is a technical term, and falutes higher. Medium just means 'middle (of three)'. | |
| Jul 9, 2014 at 17:27 | comment | added | outis nihil | In my usage, I tend to use "medium" for the middle value of a continuous range, and "intermediate" for the middle value of a discrete range. I say "in my usage" because I can't find a rule for it. | |
| Jul 9, 2014 at 17:24 | comment | added | wonderich | i find this useful, but quite into my point: english.stackexchange.com/questions/105325/… | |
| Jul 9, 2014 at 17:23 | history | asked | wonderich | CC BY-SA 3.0 |