mid-
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mid-
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See mid.
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Denoting the middle part.
He's in his mid-thirties — meaning he is roughly around the age of 33-37, as opposed to one's early thirties (aged roughly 30–33) and one's late thirties (aged roughly around 37-39).
Similar: medio-, especially between countable nouns
- Occupying a middle position. a mid-shoulder stretch
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Intermediate
mid-key, midclass, midgut, midbrow
Similar: meso-, medio-, especially when comparing sizes
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Amid.
Similar: inter-, dia-, especially of space
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During, in the middle of doing something.
He was hit by a ball mid-jump.
Similar: intra-, peri-, especially of time
Similar: centro-, centri-, midpoint, especially of mass nouns
Thesaurus
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Similar: centro-, centri-, midpoint, especially of mass nouns
Talk about this word "mid-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mid-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mid-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mid- "mid-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mid-.Cite this
@misc{mid_2026,
title = {mid-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mid-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
