middles

Neither ends nor edges

The plural of middle.

Middles are central portions or intermediate positions: The middles of the sandwiches were soggy.

In publishing, middles refers to the interior sections of a book or newspaper.

In commodities trading, middles are pork bellies or similar cuts from the midsection of an animal.

intermediate

halfway

At the midpoint

median · mean · average · moderate · midstream · midterm · equilibrium · balance · neutral · compromise

center

hub

Central connection point

epicenter · axis · focal · central · midpoint · core · equator · bullseye · locus · crux

adolescence

puberty

Sexual development stage

awkwardness · identity · hormones · angst · rebellion · self-discovery · acne · coming-of-age · insecurity · pimples

Opposites
spatial position

middlesedges

Outer limits or boundaries

peripheries · margins · borders · boundaries · outskirts

degree/intensity

middlesextremes

Outermost ends of range

extremities · poles · limits · outliers · peaks

sequence/order

middlesends

Termini or concludes

beginnings · starts · finishes · endpoints · endings

Phrases
Family

middle, middleman, middling, middle-of-the-road, middlemen, middlebrow, middleweight, middler, middlemost

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