intermediateness

/ˌɪnɝˈmidiɪtnəs/ noun

The condition of being intermediate

Word Origin From Latin inter 'between' and medius 'middle' — literally 'the state of being in the middle between.' The root medius gives us mediate, immediate (without middle), medieval (middle age), and mediocre (middle quality). The PIE root *med- 'middle' also appears in mid, middle, and mean. So intermediateness is a great example of how 'middle' words can stack to express a nuanced position.

noun The condition of being intermediate countable

The intermediateness of his position made it difficult to take a definitive stance on the issue.

(名词) 中间状态;中间性

他立场的中间性使得很难在这个问题上采取明确立场。

(sustantivo) La condición de ser intermedio.

La condición intermedia de su posición dificultaba adoptar una postura definitiva sobre el asunto.

(nom) intermédiarité; caractère intermédiaire [État ou qualité de ce qui est intermédiaire.]

Le caractère intermédiaire de sa position rendait difficile l'adoption d'une prise de position définitive sur la question.

(Substantiv) Mittelstellung; Zwischenposition [Der Zustand, eine mittlere Position, Stufe oder Eigenschaft zwischen zwei Extremen einzunehmen.]

Die **intermediateness** seiner Haltung machte es schwer, eine klare Position in der Diskussion zu beziehen.

(名詞) 中間的であること、中間にある状態。

彼の中間的な立場は、その問題に対して明確な姿勢を取ることを難しくした。

(substantivo) intermediariedade; caráter intermediário [A condição de ser intermediário.]

A posição intermediária dele dificultava tomar uma posição definitiva sobre a questão.

Word parts: inter + mediate + ness

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