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midmost

midmost

8.6
In the exact middle part of a place or thing
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪdmoʊst/
translation icon : central
  • The midmost section of the cake is the sweetest and most flavorful.

Examples

  • The midmost position of the island offers breathtaking views in every direction.

  • If thou dost reach the Cavern of Enchanted Trees... ...touch with this talisman the midmost tree.

    The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

  • In the midmost area of the garden, you will find the largest flower bed.

Synonyms

central
vsmidmost
993 1.0

Near the middle of a town, area, or building

is the precise middle point rather than nearby or forming a center
dead center
vsmidmost
  • US
3 3.8

The exact middle point of something

is broader and indicates the middle area rather than one precise point
median
vsmidmost
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Located in the middle of something, like the line between the left and right sides of the body

is the general exact middle meaning not limited to anatomy
middlemost
vsmidmost
6.3

Exactly at the center of something

is the shorter form with identical meaning and exact middle sense
centermost
vsmidmost
  • US
4.2

At the exact middle of something

is about position in the exact middle rather than importance or rank

Antonyms

outermost
8 4.1

Farthest from the middle, at the outside edge

How Central

midmost
8.6
central
993 1.0
off-center
  • US
8 4.1
peripheral
27 6.5

Surface Forms

midmost positive

Morphology

midmost = mid (transparent) = mid + most

The meaning 'very middle' is directly derived from 'mid' plus the superlative-like suffix '-most', so learners who know 'mid' can infer the sense.

Etymology

Midmost comes from the parts mid- meaning 'middle' and -most meaning 'most' or 'furthest', just like in midnight or innermost. So midmost as an adjective describes something that is in the very centre or exact middle of a place.