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Definitions for: Media
[n] transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
Webster (1913) Definition: Me"di*a, n.,
pl. of Medium.
Me"di*a, n.; pl. Medi[ae] (-[=e]). [NL., fr. L. medius
middle.] (Phonetics)
One of the sonant mutes [beta], [delta], [gamma] (b, d, g),
in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so
named as intermediate between the tenues, [pi], [tau],
[kappa] (p, t, k), and the aspirat[ae] (aspirates) [phi],
[theta], [chi] (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute,
or medial, and sometimes soft mute.
Synonyms: mass media
See Also: broadcast media, broadcasting, transmission
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