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MIDDLE Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word middle. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word middle. (close relations)
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center
nounn
adjective

• of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

noun

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

• a building dedicated to a particular activity

• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• the object upon which interest and attention focuses

• a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

• the middle of a military or naval formation

• (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

• (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

• a place where some particular activity is concentrated

• politically moderate persons; centrists

• (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

• the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

• mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

• the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

• (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

• a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

adjective satellite

• equally distant from the extremes

verb

• center upon

• direct one's attention on something

• move into the center

halfway
adverb, nounadv, n
adverb

• at half the distance; at the middle

adjective satellite

• equally distant from the extremes

• at a point midway between two extremes

• including only half or a portion

midpoint
nounn
noun

• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

average
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a statistic describing the location of a distribution

• (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

• an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

• lacking exceptional quality or ability

• around the middle of a scale of evaluation

• relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

• relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

verb

• amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

• achieve or reach on average

• compute the average of

intermediate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lying between two extremes in time or space or state

noun

• a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

adjective satellite

• around the middle of a scale of evaluation

verb

• act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

medial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dividing an animal into right and left halves

• relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

centre
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• a low-lying region in central France

• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

• a place where some particular activity is concentrated

• the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• the object upon which interest and attention focuses

• a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

• a building dedicated to a particular activity

verb

• move into the center

• direct one's attention on something

eye
nounn
noun

• the organ of sight

• good discernment (either visually or as if visually)

• attention to what is seen

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• a small hole or loop (as in a needle)

verb

• look at

heart
nounn
noun

• the locus of feelings and intuitions

• the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

• the courage to carry on

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

• a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

• a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)

• a positive feeling of liking

• a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

in-between
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series

mediate
verbv
adjective

• acting through or dependent on an intervening agency

adjective satellite

• being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series

verb

• act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

• occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others

midriff
nounn
noun

• the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)

• (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

midsection
nounn
noun

• the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)

midst
nounn
noun

• the location of something surrounded by other things

midway
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

• the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located

adverb

• at half the distance; at the middle

adjective satellite

• equally distant from the extremes

Best Hypernyms For MIDDLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for middle, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
area country division lay part place point pose position put region section set
Phrases (1)
point in time

Alternatives for CENTER

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