intermediate level

Neither beginner nor expert

Intermediate level describes a stage of skill or knowledge between beginner and advanced.

Someone at the intermediate level has moved past fundamentals but hasn't yet mastered the subject: an intermediate-level Spanish class, This tutorial is for intermediate-level users.

The phrase appears in education, language learning, and skill-based activities to help people find appropriately challenging material.

Opposites
skill/proficiency spectrum

intermediate leveladvanced level

Stage requiring prior skill

entry-level · master level · basic level · rookie · world-class

hierarchical position

intermediate levelentry level

For those starting out

upper level · ground level · apex · base level

complexity/difficulty

intermediate levelbasic

Fundamental in nature

advanced · elementary · sophisticated · rudimentary · complex

Family

intermediate, intermediary, intermediation, intermediator, mediate, mediation, mediator, media, medium

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G