midcourse
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6.0
Happening in the middle of a journey or project
- adjective
- /ˈmɪdˌkɔrs/
:
a mitad de curso
- It was a midcourse correction, wasn't it?
Examples
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The team made a midcourse adjustment to improve their strategy during the project.
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During the flight, the pilot executed a midcourse change to better align with the destination.
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The teacher provided a midcourse review to help students prepare for the final exam.
Synonyms
midway
vsmidcourse
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3.2
Halfway between two places or times
refers to a middle portion of a route or process, not exact halfway
partway
vsmidcourse
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3.7
At a point in the middle, not at the start or end
denotes the central middle part rather than any intermediate point
midstream
vsmidcourse
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3.8
While an action or task is happening and not finished
refers to the middle part without stressing that it is unfinished
middle
vsmidcourse
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6.6
Belonging to a historical time between earlier and later stages
applies to central part of a course or journey instead of developmental stages
in midstream
vsmidcourse
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6.5
While something is still happening and not finished
describes the middle part rather than focusing on ongoing incompletion
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6.7
The middle part of a story or process between the beginning and end
is used for middle parts of courses or journeys, not only narratives
How Advanced
Surface Forms
midcourse positive
Morphology
Etymology
Midcourse combines mid 'middle' and course 'a path or a series of events'. So midcourse describes something happening in the middle of a journey, process, or project.