middle
//ˈmɪd.əl//
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.
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.
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Verb
1
To place something in the middle; to center.
She middled the vase on the table.