mid

mid · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Situated in the middle; occurring at or near the middle point.

  2. 2.

    Used as a prefix to form compounds indicating the middle part of a period or range.

  3. 3.

    (Slang, informal) Average, mediocre, or unremarkable.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    mid-range — in the middle of a range of prices or quality
  • •
    in mid-air — suspended in the air, not touching anything
  • •
    mid-career — at the middle point of one's professional life
  • •
    mid-sentence — in the middle of a sentence

Related words

Antonyms: extreme, outer
See also: center, median, middle, midway
Synonyms: central, intermediate, middle

Etymology

From Old English midd ("middle"), from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European medhyos ("middle"). Related to Latin medius and Greek mesos.