middle

• "adolescence is an awkward in-between age"
• "in a mediate position"
• "the middle point on a line"

Synonyms

• in-betweenbeing neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
• mediateact between parties with a view to reconciling differences; occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series

Synonyms

• center(a)
• halfwayat half the distance; equally distant from the extremes ; at a point midway between two extremes; including only half or a portion
• middle(a)
• midwayat half the distance; equally distant from the extremes ; the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located ; naval battle of World War II (June 1942)

• "Middle English is the English language from about 1100 to 1500"
• "Middle Gaelic"

• "in the middle years"
• "in his middle thirties"

• "it is in the center of town"
• "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"
• "they were in the eye of the storm"

Synonyms

• centerequally distant from the extremes ; of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually ; center upon; direct one's attention on something; move into the center; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; a building dedicated to a particular activity; a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure ; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the object upon which interest and attention focuses; a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; the middle of a military or naval formation; (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team ; (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; a place where some particular activity is concentrated; politically moderate persons; (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team ; the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering ; mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game ; (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
• centremove into the center; direct one's attention on something; a low-lying region in central France ; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure ; a place where some particular activity is concentrated; the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering ; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the object upon which interest and attention focuses; a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; a building dedicated to a particular activity
• heartthe locus of feelings and intuitions; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; the courage to carry on; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); a positive feeling of liking; a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
• eyelook at ; the organ of sight ; good discernment (either visually or as if visually); attention to what is seen; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

• "A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end- Aristotle"

• "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"

Synonyms

• midriffthe middle area of the human torso (usually in front); (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
• midsectionthe middle area of the human torso (usually in front)

• "the middle of the war"
• "rain during the middle of April"