intermediate vs so-so

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. 

so-so

adj
  • Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent. 

adv
  • Neither very well nor very poorly. 

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