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   Mid·dle

   /ˈmid(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something: "she stood alone in the middle of the street"
   • ▪ the point at or around the center of a process or activity, period of time, etc.: "we were married in the middle of December" Similar centermeanmedianmid pointhalfway pointdead centerfocal pointfocushubnucleusmidsteyeheartcorekernelbosominteriordepthsthickbullseyeOpposite outsidecircumference
   • ▪ a person's waist or waist and stomach: informal "he had a towel around his middle" Similar midriffwaistwaistlinebellygutstomachpaunchpot bellybeer bellyinformal:tummytumpotbread basket
   • 2. the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action, or a passive sense for a transitive or intransitive verb.
   • 3. short for middle term

   adjective

   • 1. at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central: "the early and middle part of life" Similar centralmidmeanmediummedialmedianmidwayhalfwayequidistantmesial
   • ▪ (of a member of a group, series, or sequence) so placed as to have the same number of members on each side: "the woman was in her middle forties"
   • ▪ intermediate in rank, quality, or ability: "there is a dearth of talent at the middle level" Similar intermediateintermedialintermediaryinnerinside
   • ▪ (of a language) of the period between the old and modern forms: "Middle High German"
   • 2. denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action.
   • ▪ denoting a transitive or intransitive verb in English with a passive sense, e.g., cuts in this meat cuts well.

   Word Origin Old Englishmiddel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel, also to mid1.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIDDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. countable noun. The middle of something is the part of it that is furthest from its edges, ends, or outside surface. Howard stood in the middle of the room, sipping a cup of coffee. [ + of] Hyde accelerated away from the kerb, swerving out into the middle of the street. [ + of] I was in the middle of the back row.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › middleMiddle - definition of middle by The Free Dictionary

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   1. equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle part of a room. 2. intermediate or intervening: the middle distance. 3. medium or average: a man of middle size. 4. ( cap.) (in the history of a language) intermediate between periods classified as Old and Modern: Middle English.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › middleMiddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of middle. noun. an area that is approximately central within some larger region. synonyms: center, centre, eye, heart. see more. noun. an intermediate part or section. “"A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle” see more. noun. the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) synonyms: midriff, midsection.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmiddle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of middle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMIDDLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MIDDLE definition: 1. the central part, position, or point in time: 2. to be busy: 3. your waist, or your waist and…. Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › middleMIDDLE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Middle definition: equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central. See examples of MIDDLE used in a sentence.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › middleMiddle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Middle Definition. mĭdl. middle, middles, middling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Halfway between two given points, times, limits, etc.; also, equally distant from all sides or extremities; in the center; mean. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.