media

/ˈmiːdɪə/ · noun

Meaning

The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.
A voiced stop consonant.
One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the radius and the cubitus
An ant specialized as a forager in a leaf-cutter ant colony.
Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.
(usually with a definite article; often used as uncountable) The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry.
(plural media or mediums) The chemistry of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
(plural media or mediums) The materials or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass.
(plural media or mediums) A format for communicating or presenting information.
(plural media or mediums) The materials used to finish a workpiece using a mass finishing or abrasive blasting process.
(plural media or mediums) A nutrient solution for the growth of cells in vitro.
(plural media or mediums) The means, channel, or agency by which an aim is achieved.