middle
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- adjective
- /ˈmɪdəl/
:
medio
- She placed the vase in the middle of the table to make it a focal point.
- middle school
- middle class
- middle-aged
In particular, these are the middle CDE and F nodes.
- In particular, these are the middle CDE and F nodes.
- I'm going to use a little bit of this middle warm shade just to add.
- I was more like in that middle spot, leaning more towards.
Examples
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The middle seat on the bus is often the least desirable due to the lack of space.
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During the meeting, he took a middle position, acknowledging both sides of the argument.
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Yes and right, But the middle path is the best solution.
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All right, bottom board, middle board, top board.
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We have the best job in the world; we teach middle school general music.
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Look to each section of the audience: back left, middle, back right, front left, and front right.
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So how do we structure our middle school general music classes for future success?
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Assessment is another opportunity to use all those typical middle school characteristics to our advantage.
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Parents chatted in the stands as two middle school teams faced off on the field.
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Our structured, guided, and product-oriented approach helped introduce the middle school students to the nature of college.
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Synonyms
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1.0
Near the middle of a town, area, or building
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1.3
In the middle between two places or times
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4.0
In the middle between two other things, neither the start nor the end
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Halfway between two places or times
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3.5
A person with more skill than a beginner and less than an expert
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The exact middle point of something
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5.3
Located in the middle of something, like the line between the left and right sides of the body
At the exact middle of something
Exactly at the center of something
In the exact middle part of a place or thing
In the middle between two other parts, often in anatomy
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.8
A person who is between two sides and cannot change what happens
- Informal
People say this jokingly about someone who often does dangerous things
Compounds
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A region around the eastern Mediterranean including countries from Egypt and Turkey to Iran
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A school for children between elementary and high school, usually grades 6 to 8
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Having higher than average income, education, and social position among the middle class
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Having a modest income and social position in the lower part of the middle class
- Offensive
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5.0
A rude hand sign made by raising the finger in the middle to insult someone
- Specialized
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3.5
A space filled with air behind the eardrum that contains three tiny bones that carry sound to the inner ear
- Specialized
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A large artery in the brain that gives blood to much of the outer brain
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3.5
A region in the east of the United States that includes states like New York and Virginia
- Specialized
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7.0
A blood vessel inside the skull that carries blood to the coverings of the brain
- Specialized
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9.9
The second part of the Old Stone Age when Neanderthals lived, until about 35,000 BC
- US
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3.2
A region in the north-central United States that includes states like Ohio and Illinois
- Specialized
A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain
- Specialized
A viral illness that causes fever, cough, and breathing problems and often spreads from camels to people
A form of the Irish language used in speech and writing from about 1100 to 1500
- Specialized
An old form of Low German spoken in northern Germany and by the Hanseatic League between 1100 and 1500
A form of Greek spoken and written from about 600 to 1200 AD between Ancient and Modern Greek
An older form of German spoken in southern Germany and nearby areas from about 1100 to 1500
- Specialized
A tube near the temple that carries blood to a larger vein behind the jaw
- Specialized
A word or phrase that appears in both statements but not in the conclusion
- Specialized
Hearing loss caused by problems with the small bones in the middle ear
- Specialized
A neck vein that carries blood from the side of the thyroid gland into a large vein in the neck
- Specialized
The time on a ship from midnight to four in the morning when crew are on duty
- Specialized
A large vein along the Sylvian fissure on the side of the brain that drains into the cavernous sinus
How Central
Surface Forms
Morphology
middle = mid (transparent) = mid + dle
Adjectival meaning 'at or near the center' follows directly from the base 'mid'.
Etymology
Middle as an adjective comes from the same root mid meaning 'between', like in midway and midterm, so it means 'at or near the centre'.