intermediate state
[/ˌɪn.tərˈmiː.di.ət steɪt/]
nounpl: intermediate states
estado intermediário
1. A condition or stage that exists between two other states or points in a process or continuum
The project is currently in an intermediate state between planning and execution.
O projeto está atualmente em um estado intermediário entre o planejamento e a execução.
2. In philosophy and theology, a transitional state of the soul between death and final judgment
Medieval theologians debated the nature of the intermediate state after death.
Os teólogos medievais debateram a natureza do estado intermediário após a morte.
3. In computing and engineering, a temporary or transitional configuration or phase
The system passes through an intermediate state before reaching its final configuration.
O sistema passa por um estado intermediário antes de atingir sua configuração final.
Related Idioms & Phrases
caught between a rock and a hard place (similar concept of intermediate position)
in limbo (similar notion of being in an indefinite intermediate state)
middle of the road (general concept of intermediate positioning)
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