Definition middle in British English

middle adjective

adjective

/ˈmɪd(ə)l/

nearest the centre and with an equal number of people or things on each side

Example

The map's in the middle drawer.

Example

the middle lane of the motorway

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astride central centrally

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happening in the part between the beginning and the end of something, or between the highest and lowest point of something

Example

The middle section of the book deals with training a dog.

Example

middle-income families

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astride central centrally

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a middle way of doing something is a way of doing it that is not as extreme as two other ways of doing it

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BAU identikit normal

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