intermediate value
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət ˈvæljuː/
US /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət ˈvæljuː/
A value that is in the middle, between a low value and a high value.
The intermediate value of 5 lies between 3 and 8.
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2. In mathematics, a value that a continuous function takes between two other values it takes at two points.
By the intermediate value theorem, the continuous function must equal 0 somewhere between -1 and 1.
3. A value lying between two extremes in a set of data or measurements.
The intermediate value of the test scores was 72, between the lowest and highest scores.
4. A middle-level value in a scale or ranking, neither the minimum nor the maximum.
Choose an intermediate value on the slider to set a moderate volume.