I. ˈmi-d ə l adjective
Etymology: Middle English middel, from Old English; akin to Old English midde
Date: before 12th century
1. : equally distant from the extremes : medial , central
the middle house in the row
2. : being at neither extreme : intermediate
3. capitalized
a. : constituting a division intermediate between those prior and later or upper and lower
Middle Paleozoic
b. : constituting a period of a language or literature intermediate between one called Old and one called New or Modern
Middle Dutch
4. of a verb form or voice : typically asserting that a person or thing both performs and is affected by the action represented
II. noun
Date: before 12th century
1. : a middle part, point, or position
2. : the central portion of the human body : waist
3. : the position of being among or in the midst of something
in the middle of the crowd
4. : something intermediate between extremes : mean
5. : the center of an offensive or defensive formation ; especially : the area between the second baseman and the shortstop
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- middle of nowhere