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   middle

   /ˈmɪdl/

   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 centre of a period of time, activity, etc.: "we were married in the middle of December" Similar centremeanmedianmid pointhalfway pointdead centrefocal pointfocushubnucleusmidsteyeheartcorekernelbosominteriordepthsthickbullseyeOpposite outsidecircumference
   • ▪ a person's waist and stomach: informal "he had a towel round his middle" Similar midriffwaistwaistlinebellygutstomachpaunchpot bellybeer bellyinformal:tummytumpotbread basket
   • 2. the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action.
   • 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 or sequence) placed so 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 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 verb in English which does not have an equivalent passive, e.g. had in he had an idea.

   verb

   • 1. (in cricket, tennis, etc.) strike (the ball) with the middle of the bat, racket, or club: "every shot he took on, he middled"

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

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   Middle is an adjective, noun, or verb that means equally distant from the extremes or limits, or intermediate in status, situation, etc. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related terms with Dictionary.com.

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   Define middle. middle synonyms, middle pronunciation, middle translation, English dictionary definition of middle. adj. 1. Equally distant from extremes or limits; central: the middle point on a line.

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   middle denotes, literally or figuratively, the point or part equidistant from or intermediate between extremes or limits in space or in time: the middle of a road. center, a more precise word, is ordinarily applied to a point within circular, globular, or regular bodies, or wherever a similar exactness appears to exist: the center of the earth ...

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   The middle of something is its center, or the point where the two ends are the same distance away. If you're in the middle of a 26.2 mile marathon, you've reached the halfway mark, and you've run 13.1 miles.

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

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    MIDDLE meaning: 1 : equally distant from the ends or sides halfway between two points; 2 : in a state or place between two things or people