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Definition: Meaning of, middle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmɪd(ə)l /

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  1. centre part the middle the part that is nearest the centre of something, and furthest from the sides, edges, top, bottom etc
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  2. time/event the middle the part of an event or period of time that is between the beginning and the end
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  3. scale/range the middle the level or position that is between two extreme positions, for example between the best and the worst
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  4. body [countable usually singular] the part of your body around your waist and stomach
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  5. be in the middle of (doing) something to be busy doing something
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  6. in the middle of something if you are in the middle of something, it is happening to you or around you
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  7. in the middle of nowhere a long way from the nearest big town
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  8. divide/split something down the middle to divide something into equal halves or groups
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  1. centre nearest the centre and furthest from the edge, top, end etc
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  2. time/event half of the way through an event or period of time
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  3. scale/range between two extreme levels or positions, for example between the best and worst, the biggest and smallest etc
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  4. in your middle twenties/thirties etc about 25, 35 etc years old
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  5. middle brother/child/daughter etc the brother etc who is between the oldest and the youngest
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  6. middle course/way etc a way of dealing with something that is between two opposite and often extreme ways
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  7. Middle English/French etc an old form of English, French etc, used in the Middle Ages (= between 1100 and 1500 AD)
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middle used in phrases

  • Middle Ages (noun)
    1. the Middle Ages the period in European history between about 1100 and 1500 AD
  • Middle America (noun)
    1. the middle part of the United States, which is not on the east or west coasts
    2. Americans who are neither very rich nor very poor and who have traditional ideas and beliefs
  • Middle East (noun)
    1. the Middle East the area that includes Iran and Egypt and the countries which are between them [↪  Far East]
  • Middle Eastern (adjective)
    1. of or relating to or located in the Middle East
  • Middle England (noun)
    1. political term referring to the English middle or middle-lower classes
  • Middle English (noun)
    1. english from about 1100 to 1450
  • Middle Greek (noun)
    1. the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD
  • Middle High German (noun)
    1. high German from 1100 to 1500
  • Middle Irish (noun)
    1. irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500
  • Middle Low German (noun)
    1. low German from 1100 to 1500
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