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middle
[mid-l]
adjective
equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central.
the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:intermediate or intervening.
the middle distance.
medium or average.
a man of middle size.
(initial capital letter)(in the history of a language) intermediate between periods classified as Old and New or Modern.
Middle English.
Grammar.(in some languages) noting a voice of verb inflection in which the subject is represented as acting on or for itself, in contrast to the active voice in which the subject acts, and the passive voice in which the subject is acted upon, as in Greek, áŧ “I wrote for myself,” é “I wrote,” áŧ “I was written.”
(often initial capital letter)noting the division intermediate between the upper and lower divisions of a period, system, or the like.
the Middle Devonian.
noun
the point, part, position, etc., equidistant from extremes or limits.
Synonyms:Antonyms:the central part of the human body, especially the waist.
He gave him a punch in the middle.
something intermediate; mean.
(in farming) the ground between two rows of plants.
verb (used with or without object)
Chiefly Nautical.to fold in half.
middle
/ ˈɪə /
adjective
equally distant from the ends or periphery of something; central
intermediate in status, situation, etc
located between the early and late parts of a series, time sequence, etc
not extreme, esp in size; medium
(esp in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) denoting a voice of verbs expressing reciprocal or reflexive action Compare active passive
(usually capital) (of a language) intermediate between the earliest and the modern forms
Middle English
noun
an area or point equal in distance from the ends or periphery or in time between the early and late parts
an intermediate part or section, such as the waist
grammar the middle voice
logic See middle term
the ground between rows of growing plants
a discursive article in a journal, placed between the leading articles and the book reviews
cricket a position on the batting creases in alignment with the middle stumps on which a batsman may take guard
verb
to place in the middle
nautical to fold in two
football to return (the ball) from the wing to midfield
cricket to hit (the ball) with the middle of the bat
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of middle1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Half of the 10 worst-paying majors for people in the middle of their careers were focused on education, reflecting the low pay of teaching jobs in the U.S.
The suspect, Vance Boelter, is accused of knocking on the doors of the lawmakers in the middle of the night and announcing himself as a police officer to get them to open up, authorities said.
However, by the middle of next week - just in time for the start of the festival - things could start to turn cooler with temperatures forecast to be in the low twenties.
A small middle tier seemed to be mostly full, but a larger bottom tier was more than half empty.
When the pain got worse in the middle of 2020, he consulted his GP who told him he had likely pulled a muscle and that the twinges would sort themselves out.
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