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An example use of intermediate in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… tested its intermediate-range ballistic …”
Intermediate means the level between the beginner and the advanced.
the word intermediate occurs in english on average 13.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.