middle

//ˈmɪd.əl//
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Noun

middlesPlural
1

The point or part that is equally distant from the ends or sides of something; the center.

There is a table in the middle of the room.

2

The central part of a person's body; the waist or stomach area.

He wrapped a towel around his middle.

3

The central period of time in a process, event, or period.

We arrived in the middle of the meeting.

Antonym

Adjective

1

Located at an equal distance from the extremities or outer limits; central.

She sat in the middle seat of the row.

2

Intermediate in rank, quality, or ability; neither the best nor the worst.

She is a middle student in her class, not the best but not the worst either.

Verb

1

To place something in the middle; to center.

She middled the vase on the table.

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