middle
Between both extremes
Middle refers to the point or area equidistant from extremes or edges.
The middle of a room is its center; the middle of a story is between beginning and end.
Middle age falls between youth and old age.
A middle child is born between siblings.
The middle class occupies the economic space between rich and poor.
To middle something is to place it centrally, though this use is uncommon.
She sat in the middle of the row.
Equidistant from both ends
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- midlineCentral dividing axis
- medialToward the body's center
- midairSuspended in flight
equidistant · bisect · centerline · midsection · midriff · waist · torso · mezzanine
Central connection point
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- coreCentral essential portion
- focalOf a central point
- pivotPoint of rotation
axis · epicenter · nucleus · nerve center · central · anchor · linchpin · seat
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- central tendencyData's typical value
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
quartiles · percentiles · midrange · bell curve · normal distribution · data · arithmetic mean · statistical
First Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- PaleoceneEarliest Cenozoic epoch
- SilurianPaleozoic period, mid-range
Ordovician · Devonian · Carboniferous · Permian · Mesozoic · epoch · era · period
Solid surface underfoot
- infieldBaseball's inner diamond
- fielderDefensive ball retriever
- outfieldField beyond bases
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
management · class · income · road · lane · child · sibling · name
Of tiered landownership
- agesExtended time spans
- knightsTitled warriors on horseback
- castlesFortified royal residences
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
Renaissance · Dark Ages · monarchy · peasantry · lords · vassals · chivalry · plague
Place of instruction
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- juniorLower in standing
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- tweensYouth aged 10-12
teachers · classrooms · education · adolescence · preteen · sixth grade · seventh grade · eighth grade
midway
Equidistant from both ends
midair · equidistant · bisect · centerline · midsection · midriff · waist · torso · mezzanine · interstitial
hub
Central connection point
pivot · axis · epicenter · nucleus · nerve center · central · anchor · linchpin · seat · command post
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- central tendencyData's typical value
- statisticsCollected numerical information
distribution · quartiles · percentiles · midrange · bell curve · normal distribution · data · arithmetic mean · statistical · sampling
Triassic
First Mesozoic period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- PaleoceneEarliest Cenozoic epoch
Silurian · Ordovician · Devonian · Carboniferous · Permian · Mesozoic · epoch · era · period · stratum
ground
Solid surface underfoot
linebacker · management · class · income · road · lane · child · sibling · name · initial
feudal
Of tiered landownership
crusades · Renaissance · Dark Ages · monarchy · peasantry · lords · vassals · chivalry · plague · manuscripts
school
Place of instruction
tweens · teachers · classrooms · education · adolescence · preteen · sixth grade · seventh grade · eighth grade · development
middleend
Final portion or cessation
beginning · start · finish · conclusion · commencement
- middle nameGiven but not primary
- in the middleAt the center point
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
- middle ageLife's middle decades
- in the middle ofLocated centrally within
- middle of nowhereExtremely remote location
middleman, middling, middle term, middles, middle class, middle-aged, middle finger, middle-of-the-road, middlemen