intermediate vs outer

intermediate

adj
  • Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. 

noun
  • Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product. 

  • An intermediary. 

  • Anything in an intermediate position. 

verb
  • To mediate, to be an intermediate. 

  • To arrange, in the manner of a broker. 

outer

noun
  • Someone who outs another. 

  • The 4th circle on a target, outside the inner and magpie. 

  • The smallest single unit sold by wholesalers to retailers, usually one retail display box. 

  • An outer part. 

  • A shot which strikes the outer of a target. 

  • One who puts out, ousts, or expels. 

  • An uncovered section of the seating at a stadium or sportsground. 

  • Someone who admits to something publicly. 

  • One who supports leaving the European Union. 

  • An ouster; dispossession. 

adj
  • Outside; external. 

  • Farther from the centre of the inside. 

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