| middle | (adjective) between an earlier and a later period of time | - |
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| (adjective) of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages | - |
| (adjective) being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series | Synonyms: in-between, mediate |
| (adjective) equally distant from the extremes | Synonyms: center, centre, halfway, midway |
| middlemost | (adjective) being in the exact middle | Synonyms: midmost |
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| middling | (adjective) lacking exceptional quality or ability | Synonyms: average, fair, mediocre |
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