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mid¹ Definition

mid (mid)

adjective

  1. middle
  2. Phonet. articulated with the tongue in a position approximately halfway between high and low: said of certain vowels, as (e) in set

Etymology: ME < OE midd-, akin to Goth midjis, ON mithr < IE *medhjo- (> L medius, Gr mesos) < base *me-, between

noun

Archaic the middle

mid² Definition

mid (mid)

Old Poet. amid

mid³ Definition

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middle

Mid Definition

Mid

Midshipman

mid Synonyms

mid

modif.

intervening, medial, median; see halfway, intermediate, middle.

mid Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • second: Second MID awarded posthumously for gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty in clearing Messina harbor of enemy demolition charges Aug 43.

Modifying Another Word

  • around: Whilst the average size has been around mid to upper doubles, we have again seen a few twenties.
  • about: This base color is about mid way between in black and white, so each ' half ' is about the same size.
  • even: Even mid level new cars run into the $ 20,000 range.
  • now: It was now mid March, 2000, approximately 6 months after the initial order.
  • back: They arrived back mid afternoon in high spirits and collected a team certificate and bronze medals.
  • down: But bad luck and a change in the wind direction brought him down mid ocean, 700 miles from Europe.

Infinitive complement

  • end: However, Wiltshire County Council are now advising that the application will not be considered until " mid to end " of 2003.

Modifies a noun

  • 1990s: In the mid 1990s, with the advent of the World Wide Web, Humbul was turned into a website.
  • 1980s: Where there were 350,000 long term youth unemployed in the mid 1980s, there are now less than 6,000.
  • 1970s: In the mid 1970s we began to see things rather differently.
  • 90's: The bridge was due to be replaced by a higher fixed one in the mid 90's.
  • eighty: Sadly, by the mid eighties, it was all pretty much over bar the shouting.
  • twenty: Water temperatures have now dropped back from the heady mid twenties to a much better level around 19 degrees.

Used with adjective complement

  • commence: This unique pilot project will employ six trainees commencing mid April and is supported by the Skillset Film Skills Fund and Film London.
  • arrive: New stock arriving mid October from Sing... The following will be available.
  • begin: Suncrest Orchard - Cherry pickers and packers wanted beginning mid December and ending in early February.
  • expect: A final report on the SMART study is expected mid 2003.
  • open: Application period A 2007 will open mid September 2006.
  • complete: It is one of the most widely admired new sites of London The Palestra building at Blackfriars due to be completed mid 2006.