in·ter·me·di·ate /ˌin-tər-'mē-dē-ət/ adj
1: being or occurring at the middle place, stage, or degree or between extremes
an intermediate order
2: of, relating to, or being a level of judicial scrutiny to ensure equal protection of the laws that is applied to a statute involving classification of persons and that is more intensive than the rational basis test and not as severe as strict scrutiny
intermediate review
in·ter·me·di·ate·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.