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Another word for middle

Adjective

  1. At, in, near, or being the center

    2. See also:

    edge

  2. Not extreme

    3. See also:

    edge

Another word for middle

Noun

  1. A point or an area equidistant from all sides of something

    2. See also:

    edge

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Another word for middle

Modifier
    2. See also:

    intermediate

    halfway

    central

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
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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.

  • 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.

  • I shall be there by the middle of September.

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