intermediate
coming between two things
Roots
- inter-: between or among
- medi / medium: middle, between, or moderate position
Other words with the medi / medium root
- intermediary: person or thing that acts between others
- mediate: to intervene between sides to help settle a dispute
- mediator: person who helps opposing sides reach agreement
- mediocre: ordinary or only moderate in quality
- medium: middle point; means of communication or substance
Intermediate is the between-stage word.
The course is intermediate, not beginner or advanced.
It sits in the middle room: past the start and not yet at the end.