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mean
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
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  1. (Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
  2. Medium; average; middling
  3. Ignoble; base:
midway
In the middle of the way or distance; halfway
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  1. In the middle of the way or distance; halfway
  2. A US territory consisting of an atoll with two small islands in the central Pacific Ocean northwest of Honolulu. Discovered in 1859, Midway was annexed by the United States in 1867 and served as a naval air base until 1993. The American victory over the Japanese in the Battle of Midway (June 4–7, 1942) was a major turning point in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
medial
(Linguistics) Being a sound, syllable, or letter occurring between the initial and final positions in a word or morpheme.
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  1. (Linguistics) Being a sound, syllable, or letter occurring between the initial and final positions in a word or morpheme.
  2. Average; ordinary.
  3. Of an average or mean
average
Usual or ordinary in kind or character:
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  1. Usual or ordinary in kind or character:
  2. A number, especially the arithmetic mean, that is derived from and considered typical or representative of a set of numbers.
  3. (Mathematics) Of, relating to, or constituting an average.
mezzo
Medium; moderate; half
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  1. Medium; moderate; half
equidistant
Equally distant.
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  1. Equally distant.
center
A point of origin, as of influence, ideas, or actions:
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  1. A point of origin, as of influence, ideas, or actions:
  2. A point around which something rotates or revolves:
  3. A small conical hole made in a piece of work with a center punch so that a drill can be accurately positioned within it.
midpoint
A point at or close to the middle or center, or equally distant from the ends
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  1. A point at or close to the middle or center, or equally distant from the ends
  2. (Mathematics) The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length.
midst
A period of time approximately in the middle of a continuing condition or act:
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  1. A period of time approximately in the middle of a continuing condition or act:
  2. A position of proximity to others:
  3. The condition of being surrounded or beset by something:
nucleus
A thing or part forming the center around which other things or parts are grouped or collected; core
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  1. A thing or part forming the center around which other things or parts are grouped or collected; core
  2. (Anatomy) A group of specialized nerve cells or a localized mass of gray matter in the brain or spinal cord.
  3. An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells (all cells except prokaryotes) that contains nearly all the cell's DNA and controls its metabolism, growth, and reproduction. The nucleus is surrounded by a pair of membranes called the nuclear envelope , which can be continuous in places with the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum. The membranes of the nuclear envelope have interconnected pores that allow the exchange of substances with the cell's cytoplasm. The nuclear DNA is wrapped around proteins (called histones) in strands of chromatin , which exists in a matrix known as nucleoplasm (analogous to the cytoplasm outside the nucleus). Just prior to cell division, the chromatin condenses into individual chromosomes, which contain the cell's hereditary information. The nucleus also contains at least one spherical nucleolus , which mainly contains RNA and proteins and directs the construction of the cell's ribosomes.
core
The wood center to which outer layers of veneer are attached
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  1. The wood center to which outer layers of veneer are attached
  2. (Elec.) A mass of magnetic material placed inside a wire coil, serving to channel and increase the strength of the magnetic field resulting from current in the coil
  3. A cylindrical sample of rock, ice, or other material obtained from the center of a mass by drilling or cutting.
heart
One's prevailing mood or current inclination:
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  1. One's prevailing mood or current inclination:
  2. The human heart considered as the center or source of emotions, personality attributes, etc.
  3. A person esteemed or admired as lovable, loyal, or courageous:
mean
Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.
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  1. Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.
  2. The average value of a set of numbers.
  3. (Mathematics) A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.
median
The dividing area, either paved or landscaped, between opposing lanes of traffic on some highways.
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  1. The dividing area, either paved or landscaped, between opposing lanes of traffic on some highways.
  2. An artery, vein, nerve, etc. in the middle of the body or along the imaginary plane that bisects the body into the right and left halves
  3. The average of the two middle numbers, when such a sequence has an even number of values. For example, in the sequence 4, 8, 10, 56, the median is 9 (the average of 8 and 10).
midriff
That part of a woman's garment that covers this part, or that is cut away to expose it
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  1. That part of a woman's garment that covers this part, or that is cut away to expose it
  2. The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline.
  3. The mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist
waist
(Aeron.) The middle section of the fuselage of an airplane, esp. a bomber
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  1. (Aeron.) The middle section of the fuselage of an airplane, esp. a bomber
  2. (Naut.) The central section of a ship between the forecastle and the quarterdeck
  3. The part of a garment covering the body from the shoulders to a line above the hips
midsection
The middle section of something.
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  1. The middle section of something.
  2. A middle section, especially the midriff of the human body.
  3. The midriff; the section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist.
thick
The most active or intense part:
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  1. The most active or intense part:
thick-of-things
(Idiomatic) A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.
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  1. (Idiomatic) A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.
central
Forming the center.
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  1. Forming the center.
  2. Having dominant or controlling power or influence:
  3. Of or constituting a single source controlling all components of a system:
medial
(Linguistics) Being a sound, syllable, or letter occurring between the initial and final positions in a word or morpheme.
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  1. (Linguistics) Being a sound, syllable, or letter occurring between the initial and final positions in a word or morpheme.
  2. Relating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median.
  3. Nearer the median plane or axis of a body or part
median
Designating a line joining the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid
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  1. Designating a line joining the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid
  2. Designating a line extending from a vertex of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side
  3. Designating the plane that divides a body or part into symmetrical parts
mid
(Linguistics) Of, relating to, or being a vowel produced with the tongue in a position approximately intermediate between high and low, as the vowel in but.
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  1. (Linguistics) Of, relating to, or being a vowel produced with the tongue in a position approximately intermediate between high and low, as the vowel in but.
  2. Being the part in the middle or center:
  3. Middle; central.
central
Of or having to do with a single source that controls all activity in an organization or system
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  1. Of or having to do with a single source that controls all activity in an organization or system
  2. Having dominant or controlling power or influence:
  3. Of or constituting a single source controlling all components of a system:
intermediate
Designating or of an automobile larger than a compact but smaller than the standard size
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  1. Designating or of an automobile larger than a compact but smaller than the standard size
  2. Being or happening between two things, places, stages, etc.; in the middle
  3. Lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state:
mean
Excellent; skillful:
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  1. Excellent; skillful:
  2. (Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
  3. Ignoble; base:
medial
Nearer the median plane or axis of a body or part
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  1. Nearer the median plane or axis of a body or part
  2. Average; ordinary.
  3. (Mathematics) Being or relating to an average or a mean.
median
Designating a line extending from a vertex of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side
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  1. Designating a line extending from a vertex of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side
  2. The average of the two middle numbers, when such a sequence has an even number of values. For example, in the sequence 4, 8, 10, 56, the median is 9 (the average of 8 and 10).
  3. Designating the plane that divides a body or part into symmetrical parts
mid
(Linguistics) Of, relating to, or being a vowel produced with the tongue in a position approximately intermediate between high and low, as the vowel in but.
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  1. (Linguistics) Of, relating to, or being a vowel produced with the tongue in a position approximately intermediate between high and low, as the vowel in but.
  2. Being the part in the middle or center:
  3. Middle; central.
middle-of-the-road
(Idiomatic) Having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
  2. Characterized by the avoidance of extremes, as in politics or matters of taste
  3. Pursuing a course of action midway between extremes, especially following a course in politics that is neither liberal nor conservative.
midway
In the middle of the way or distance; halfway
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  1. In the middle of the way or distance; halfway
  2. A US territory consisting of an atoll with two small islands in the central Pacific Ocean northwest of Honolulu. Discovered in 1859, Midway was annexed by the United States in 1867 and served as a naval air base until 1993. The American victory over the Japanese in the Battle of Midway (June 4–7, 1942) was a major turning point in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
center
An area of dense population:
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  1. An area of dense population:
  2. A point of origin, as of influence, ideas, or actions:
  3. (--- Baseball) Center field.
median
An artery, vein, nerve, etc. in the middle of the body or along the imaginary plane that bisects the body into the right and left halves
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  1. An artery, vein, nerve, etc. in the middle of the body or along the imaginary plane that bisects the body into the right and left halves
  2. A median number, point, or line
  3. The dividing area, either paved or landscaped, between opposing lanes of traffic on some highways.
midpoint
(Mathematics) The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length.
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  1. (Mathematics) The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length.
  2. A point at or close to the middle or center, or equally distant from the ends
midst
The middle position or part; the center:
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  1. The middle position or part; the center:
  2. The condition of being surrounded or beset by something:
  3. A position of proximity to others:

Synonym Study

  • Midst , used in prepositional phrases, denotes a middle part that is surrounded by persons or things or a middle point in some action in the midst of a crowd, in the midst of one's work
  • Center more precisely stresses the point equidistant from the bounding lines or surfaces of a plane or solid figure the center of a circle, the center of the globe and is often used figuratively the center of town, a trade center
  • Middle refers to the point or part equally distant from either or all sides or extremities and may apply to space, time, or a sequence the middle of the stage, the middle of the day
Find another word for middle. In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for middle, like: between, mean, midway, medial, average, mezzo, equidistant, center, midpoint, midst and nucleus.

Sentence Examples

  • What was he doing out here alone in the middle of the desert?

  • The rod was bent in the middle so that it could be turned as with a crank.

  • Several of the beefy men living in the house were in the grassy, well-lit courtyard, sparring with swords, knives, and other weaponry that looked like it came straight out of the Middle Ages.

  • I shall be there by the middle of September.

  • It was to see my native village in the light of the Middle Ages, and our Concord was turned into a Rhine stream, and visions of knights and castles passed before me.

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