| Main Entry: | amid/amidst |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in middle of; among |
Synonyms: |
amongst, between, during, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, over, surrounded by, throughout |
Antonyms: |
away from, outside, separate |
| Main Entry: | between |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | middle from two points |
Synonyms: |
'tween, amid, amidst, among, at intervals, betwixt, bounded by, centrally located, enclosed by, halfway, in, in the middle, in the midst of, in the seam, in the thick of, inserted, interpolated, intervening, medially, mid, midway, separating, surrounded by, within |
| Notes: | use between when referring to two, use among for three or more entities, and use amid for a quantity that is not made up of separate items; between applies to reciprocal arrangements and among to collective arrangements |
Antonyms: |
around, away, away from, outside, separate |
| Main Entry: | intermediate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | middle, in-between |
Synonyms: |
average, between, center, central, common, compromising, fair, halfway, indifferent, intermediary, interposed, intervening, mean, medial, median, mediocre, medium, mid, middling, midway, moderate, neutral, so-so, standard, transitional |
Antonyms: |
end, extreme |
| Main Entry: | middle |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | central |
Synonyms: |
average, between, betwixt and between, center, centermost, equidistant, halfway, inner, inside, intermediate, intervening, mainstream, mean, medial, median, medium, mezzo, middle of the road, middlemost, midmost, smack in the middle, straddling the fence |
Antonyms: |
border, extreme, outer, outside |
| Main Entry: | amid |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | middle |
Synonyms: |
amidst, among, amongst, between, during, mid, over, surrounded by, throughout |
Antonyms: |
away from, beyond, far from, outside, separate |
| Main Entry: | medial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | median |
Synonyms: |
average, between, center, central, halfway, innermost, intermediate, mean, middle, midway |
| Main Entry: | midway |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | middle |
Synonyms: |
average, between, betwixt and between, center, centermost, central, equidistant, halfway, inner, inside, intermediate, intervening, mainstream*, mean, medial, median, medium, mezzo, mid, middle of the road, middle-of-the-road, middlemost, midmost, smack in the middle, straddling the fence |
| Concept: | Middle. |
| Category: | 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
middle, midst, mediety, mean; medium, middle term; center, mid-course [more]; mezzo termine; juste milieu; halfway house, nave, navel, omphalos; nucleus, nucleolus., equidistance, bisection, half distance; equator, diaphragm, midriff; intermediate.
-adjectives
middle, medial, mesial, mean, mid, median, average; middlemost, midmost; mediate; intermediate (interjacent); equidistant; central; mediterranean, equatorial; homocentric.
-adverbs
in the middle; midway, halfway; midships, amidships, in medias res.
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