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[ばい()·たい()]
baitai
noun

English Meaning(s) for 媒体

noun
  1. medium; media

Definition and Synonyms for 媒体

Medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
Synonyms: 媒体, 媒質
Medium a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
Synonyms: メディア, 媒体, 手段
Vehicle a medium for the expression or achievement of something
Synonyms: 媒介物, 媒体
Medium an intervening substance through which something is achieved
Synonyms: 媒体

Meanings for each kanji in 媒体

» mediator; go-between
» body; substance; object; reality; counter for images

Categories 媒体 is a member of

Substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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Instrumentality an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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Communicating the activity of communicating
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Medium a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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Sample Sentences for 媒体

Television is a very important medium through which to provide information.
Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.
Language in particular is the most fluid of mediums.
The air is a medium for sound.
More and more people are rushing to make use of the interactive nature of the medium.

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