ideal medium

collocation in English

meaningsofidealandmedium

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ideal
adjective
uk
/aɪˈdɪəl/us
/aɪˈdiː.əl/
perfect, or the ...
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medium
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmiː.di.əm/us
/ˈmiː.di.əm/
a method or way of ...
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(Definition ofidealandmediumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theory-based preventive interventions represent theidealmediumin which to realize this pursuit.
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But a real plasma is far from being anidealmedium.
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The local enterprise companies which are now being set up, will provide theidealmediumfor grasping local employment and training opportunities.
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Therefore, television is theidealmediumfor conveying information in sign language.
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Milk is anidealmediumfor the cultivation of all kinds of bacteria.
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Yet it must be said at the same time that for many forms of programme cable is anidealmedium.
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Its rough surface provides anidealmediumfor further plaque formation, threatening the health of the gingiva (gums).
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After the propagation through ouridealmedium, we will get a chirped pulse with no broadening because we have neglected dispersion.
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The materials glittering surface, ostentatious glamour, and illusory appearance make it anidealmediumto convey new dreams.
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Charcoal turns out, for many reasons, to be anidealmediumfor carbon dating.
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The ability to achieve dramatic lighting effects through the mezzotint engraving process makes it theidealmediumfor rendering my imagery.
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Virtual communities provide anidealmediumfor these types of relationships because information can easily be posted and response times can be very fast.
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When the human form is reached, consciousness is fully developed and asserts itself through theidealmediumin a fully upright stance.
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He found animation to be anidealmediumto transfer his style to and develop his artistic vision further.
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He was inspired by the way the glue dried, using it as hisidealmediumfor many of his works.
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Spent grain is also anidealmediumfor growing mushrooms, such as shiitake, and already some breweries are either growing their own mushrooms or supplying spent grain to mushroom farms.
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Crystals containing photoactivatable donors and acceptors at specific lattice sites are ideal media for investigating tunneling between proteins.
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