Plural of medium
irregular plural
The plural of medium is media or mediums.
Forms of medium
| Singular | medium /ˈmiː.di.əm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | media /ˈmiː.di.ə/ mediums |
| Countable | countable |
Plural of medium by meaning
- the material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a...: media or mediums
- one of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, smaller than a large...: mediums
Media and mediums in a sentence
- Such media are called differential media (e.g., eosin methylene blue or MacConkey agar) and are commonly used to isolate enteric bacilli.1996, Samuel Baron, editor, Medical Microbiology
- Acrylics, oils, charcoal, and gouache are all mediums I used in my painting.
- He was included in a feature that was written by the EspnCricinfo department on the media.From the entry feature
- The president’s comments have drawn strong criticism from right-wing media outlets.From the entry draw
- She's scrubbing her social media accounts before the background check begins.From the entry scrub
Meaning of medium
- noun The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- noun The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.
- noun A format for communicating or presenting information.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
- palladium (palladia)
Questions about the plural of medium
- What is the plural of medium?
- The plural of medium is media or mediums.
- Which is correct, media or mediums?
- Both are used. media is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is medium countable?
- Medium is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: medium (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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