midgrade

Between premium, regular

Midgrade describes something of intermediate quality or rank, falling between low and high tiers.

Most commonly encountered at gas stations, where midgrade fuel sits between regular and premium: I usually just get midgrade.

The term applies to any product line with three quality levels—midgrade lumber, midgrade cannabis, midgrade hotel rooms.

fuel

octane

Petroleum hydrocarbon measure

  • 87Two-digit odd integer
  • gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
  • unleadedFuel minus heavy metal

regular · premium · pump · station · ethanol · petrol · tank · fill-up · nozzle · combustion

quality

average

Arithmetic mean or ordinary

passable · adequate · satisfactory · fair · tolerable · ordinary · standard · unremarkable · unexceptional · so-so

rank

intermediate

Between two levels

central · transitional · stepping-stone · halfway · between · tier · classification · category · rating · standard

Categories
Opposites
quality/grade hierarchy

midgradepremium

Added cost for better

top-tier · high-grade · low-grade · bottom-tier · luxury

fuel octane classification

midgradepremium

Added cost for better

regular · super · supreme · high-octane · low-octane

Family

grade, middle, upgrade, gradual, mid, grading, degrade, downgrade, gradient

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G