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midscale

midscale

4.2
Of medium price and quality between budget and luxury
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪdˌskeɪl/
translation icon : mediana
  • Portland is home to a handful of restaurants that are working to elevate vegan and vegetarian fare into midscale and high-end dining conversations.

Examples

  • This restaurant provides a midscale dining experience with great food at a fair price.

  • The midscale hotel offers amenities that cater to both business and leisure travelers.

  • Many tourists choose midscale accommodations to enjoy comfort without breaking the bank.

Synonyms

medium
vsmidscale
162 1.3

Of average size, not too big or too small

is used mainly in business contexts to mean average scale or scope
medium-sized
vsmidscale
31 2.4

Of a size between small and large

is applied mostly in business or service settings not generic situations
midsize
vsmidscale
  • US
8 3.2

Medium in size between small and large

is preferred for business or industry contexts rather than everyday talk
medium-size
vsmidscale
3 2.3

Of a size between small and large

is used mainly in business and industry rather than general contexts
midsized
vsmidscale
  • US
3 3.4

Medium in size and not large or small

is used especially in business or service sectors rather than general size
middle-level
vsmidscale
2 4.2

A job or person that is between lower workers and top managers

is used for average scale in industry or services not personal rank
midrange
vsmidscale
1 3.9

A product or price level between cheap and expensive

refers to average scale or level in business rather than a product category
moderate-size
vsmidscale
1 3.2

Larger than small but smaller than large

is applied mainly in business and service contexts not neutral usage
moderate-sized
vsmidscale
1 4.1

A person or thing that is between large and small in size

is used especially within business or industry rather than general description
mid-level
vsmidscale
4.0

Having a rank between junior and senior employees in a job

is about average size or scope in business rather than organizational rank

How Big

large-scale
65 3.8
midscale
4.2
small-scale
30 2.7

Surface Forms

midscale positive

Morphology

midscale = scale (transparent) = mid + scale

The meaning is directly built from the productive prefix 'mid-' (middle) + 'scale' indicating a medium level, which is predictable to learners.

Etymology

The word midscale comes from the parts mid 'middle' and scale 'size' or 'level', the same idea you see in large-scale or small-scale. So midscale describes something of medium size or level — not cheap and not luxury, but in between.