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Middle

noun/mˈɪdəl/
Definition
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
an intermediate part or section; - Aristotle
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɪdəl/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɪdəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɪdəl/
1 syllable Say it as /mˈɪdəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
nounan intermediate part or section; - Aristotle
“A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end”
nounthe middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
“young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable”
nountime between the beginning and the end of a temporal period
“the middle of the war”
verbput in the middle
adjectivebeing neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
“adolescence is an awkward in-between age”
adjectiveequally distant from the extremes
adjectiveof a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
“Middle English is the English language from about 1100 to 1500”
adjectivebetween an earlier and a later period of time
“in the middle years”
Word Forms
centraladjectivein or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
centricadjectivehaving or situated at or near a center
centricaladjectivehaving or situated at or near a center
middleverbput in the middle
middlenounan intermediate part or section; - Aristotle
centernouna point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Mitte
ein Gebiet, das ungefähr zentral innerhalb einer größeren Region liegt
🇫🇷French
milieu
une zone qui est à peu près centrale dans une région plus grande
🇪🇸Spanish
medio
un área que es aproximadamente central dentro de una región más grande
🇮🇹Italian
mezzo
un'area che è approssimativamente centrale all'interno di una regione più ampia
🇳🇱Dutch
midden
een gebied dat ongeveer centraal ligt binnen een grotere regio
🇵🇹Portuguese
meio
uma área que é aproximadamente central dentro de alguma região maior
🇷🇺Russian
середина
область, которая примерно является центральной в каком-то более крупном регионе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मध्य
वह क्षेत्र जो लगभग किसी बड़े क्षेत्र के मध्य में हो
🇧🇩Bengali
মধ্যম
একটি এলাকা যা কিছু বৃহত্তর অঞ্চলের মধ্যে প্রায় কেন্দ্রীয়
🇮🇳Tamil
நடுத்தர
சில பெரிய பிராந்தியத்திற்குள் தோராயமாக மையமாக இருக்கும் ஒரு பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
మధ్య
కొంత పెద్ద ప్రాంతంలో సుమారుగా కేంద్రంగా ఉన్న ప్రాంతం
🇮🇳Marathi
मधला
एक क्षेत्र जे काही मोठ्या प्रदेशात अंदाजे मध्यवर्ती आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
મધ્યમ
એક વિસ્તાર કે જે અમુક મોટા પ્રદેશમાં લગભગ કેન્દ્રિય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಧ್ಯಮ
ಕೆಲವು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಸರಿಸುಮಾರು ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മധ്യഭാഗം
ചില വലിയ പ്രദേശത്തിനുള്ളിൽ ഏകദേശം കേന്ദ്രമായ ഒരു പ്രദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੱਧ
ਇੱਕ ਖੇਤਰ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਗਭਗ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
درمیانی
ایک ایسا علاقہ جو کسی بڑے علاقے کے اندر تقریبا مرکزی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
中间
大约位于某个较大区域中心的区域
🇯🇵Japanese
真ん中
ある大きな領域のほぼ中心にあるエリア
🇰🇷Korean
가운데
더 큰 지역 내 대략 중앙에 있는 지역
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ở giữa
một khu vực gần như là trung tâm trong một số khu vực lớn hơn
🇹🇭Thai
กลาง
พื้นที่ที่อยู่ตรงกลางโดยประมาณภายในภูมิภาคขนาดใหญ่บางแห่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tengah
sebuah area yang kira-kira berada di tengah dalam beberapa wilayah yang lebih besar
🇵🇭Filipino
gitna
isang lugar na humigit-kumulang sa gitna sa loob ng ilang mas malaking rehiyon
🇲🇾Malay
tengah
kawasan yang lebih kurang tengah dalam beberapa kawasan yang lebih besar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وسط
منطقة مركزية تقريبًا داخل منطقة أكبر
🇮🇷Persian
وسط
منطقه ای که تقریباً در یک منطقه بزرگتر مرکزی است
🇹🇷Turkish
orta
daha büyük bir bölge içinde yaklaşık olarak merkezi olan bir alan
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֶמצַע
אזור שהוא בערך מרכזי בתוך אזור גדול יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'middle'?
The primary meaning of 'middle' is 'an area that is approximately central within some larger region'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'middle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'middle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'middle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'middle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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