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Media vs. Medium

Media

/ˈmiːdiə/

Tools or channels of communication used to store and deliver information or data

Examples:

I learn about news from social media.The media talks about world events daily.

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This word has no antonyms

Medium

/ˈmiːdiəm/

A middle or average level, measuring neither too much nor too little

Examples:

She wants a medium-sized coffee, please.Art can be a powerful medium for expression.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Media and medium both stem from Latin origins, but they are used in different contexts.
Media is the plural form of medium, even though media is used as a singular noun in many modern contexts.
You can remember medium as something singular, like a medium of expression or a single method.
Media often refers to mass communication channels, like TV and newspapers, thus more than one form of communication.
When thinking of a single type, like a medium of art, it helps to recall that artists often work in a specific medium.

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