middleground
Between two extremes
Middleground is a compromise position between two extremes, or the area of agreement between opposing views: We found some middleground on the budget dispute.
In visual arts, it refers to the area between foreground and background in a composition.
Usually spelled as two words: middle ground.
Distance below surface
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- layeringForming successive strata
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
framing · horizon · distance · positioning · tableau · staging · placement · midfield
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
proportion · evenness · counterbalance · alignment · calibration · moderation · equipoise · symmetry
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
mediator · third-party · peacemaking · dialogue · diplomacy · bridge-builder · intermediary · adjudication
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- agreementShared position between parties
- concessionYielding a point
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
halfway · give-and-take · reconciliation · bargain · accord · arrangement · resolution · terms
depth
Distance below surface
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- layeringForming successive strata
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
scene · framing · horizon · distance · positioning · tableau · staging · placement · midfield
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
centering · proportion · evenness · counterbalance · alignment · calibration · moderation · equipoise · symmetry · weighting
arbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
go-between · mediator · third-party · peacemaking · dialogue · diplomacy · bridge-builder · intermediary · adjudication · umpire
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- agreementShared position between parties
- concessionYielding a point
trade-off · halfway · give-and-take · reconciliation · bargain · accord · arrangement · resolution · terms · adjustment
middlegroundextreme
Furthest from moderate
extremes · polar opposite · fringe · outer limit · edge
middlegroundimpasse
Situation without resolution
deadlock · stalemate · intransigence · all-or-nothing · ultimatum
middlegroundabsolutism
Unrestricted governmental authority
intransigence · hardline · all-or-nothing · extremism · dogmatism
middle, ground, middles, middling, grounds, grounded, grounding, groundless, underground