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Pronunciation [mee-dee-uh]

Noun
1. a middle state or condition; mean. 2. something intermediate in nature or degree. 3. an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced. 4. the element that is the natural habitat of an organism. 5. surrounding objects, conditions, or influences; environment. 6. an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which something is conveyed or accomplished: Words are a medium of expression. 7. one of the means or channels of general communication, information, or entertainment in society, as newspapers, radio, or television.

media (plural: mediae)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with medium.

Noun

media (plural of medium)

1. Formats for presenting information.

Collage is a form of mixed-media artwork.

2. (with a definite article) The journalists and other professionals who compose the mass communication industry.

Usage notes

When referring to the media, as in the mass media, i.e., the mass-communication industry comprising journalism and entertainment, media is usually held to be a singular noun (because it is not the plural of medium. It is a term derived from the concept of an industry communicating through different media, e.g., newspapers, television, films, magazines). In all other cases, it is the plural of medium, whether one is referring to artistic media, storage media (e.g., blank media, such as CDs), media players, etc.