Usage note Expand. Media, like data, is the plural form of a word borrowed directly from Latin. The singular, medium, early developed the meaning âan intervening agency, means, or instrumentâ and was first applied to newspapers two centuries ago. In the 1920s media began to appear as a singular collective noun, sometimes with the plural medias. This singular use is now common in the fields of mass communication and advertising, but it is not frequently found outside them: The media is (or are) not antibusiness.
Definition of illness for English Language Learners. : 1  a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind. : 2  a specific condition that prevents your body or mind from working normally : a sickness or disease.
English Collins Dictionary - English synonyms & Thesaurus. ( diseases plural ) A disease is an illness which affects people, animals, or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection. n-var. ...the rapid spread of disease in the area., ...illnesses such as heart disease...