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- midcentury modern/ˌmɪdˌsen.tʃər.i ˈmɒd.ən/A design movement in architecture, furniture, and graphic design from roughly the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, characterized by clean lines, organic forms, minimal ornamentation, and functionality.nounC1
- midcourse/ˈmɪd.kɔːs/The middle part of a journey, process, or trajectory.adjectivenounLow
- midcourse correction/ˌmɪdˌkɔːs kəˈrek.ʃən/A planned or unplanned adjustment made during the execution of a project, process, or journey to ensure the original goal is still achieved.nounC1
- midcult/ˈmɪdkʌlt/A commercialized form of middlebrow culture, presenting watered-down or pretentious versions of avant-garde or high art ideas for mass consumption.adjectivenounC2
- midday/ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/The exact middle of the day; the time when the sun is at its highest point, traditionally 12 o'clock noon.adjectivenounB1
- middelburg/ˈmɪdəlˌbɜːɡ/A city in the southwestern Netherlands, the capital of the province of Zeeland.nounLow
- middelmannetjie/ˌmɪdəlˈmænəki/The central, raised ridge or strip between the two sides of a dirt road or track, especially in rural South Africa; literally 'little middle man'.nounVery Low
- middelskot/ˈmɪd(ə)lskɒt/A dialect spoken in the central belt of Scotland, particularly around Glasgow and surrounding areas; also refers to a person from this region.nounRare
- midden/ˈmɪd(ə)n/A dunghill or refuse heap; especially a pile of shells, animal bones, and other refuse indicating a site of human habitation (archaeology).nounLow (C2)
- middie/ˈmɪdi/A shortened, informal term primarily for a midfielder in team sports, especially soccer/lacrosse.nounLow
- middle/ˈmɪd(ə)l/The point, position, or part that is at an equal distance from the edges, ends, or sides of something; the central part.adjectivenounverb+1A1
- middle age/ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒ/The period of human life between young adulthood and old age, typically considered to be from about 40 to 65 years old.nounC1
- middle ages/ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒɪz/The historical period in Europe from approximately the 5th to the late 15th century, between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance.nounplural-nounB2
- middle america/ˌmɪdəl əˈmerɪkə/The central region of the United States of America.nounB2
- middle american/ˌmɪdl əˈmɛrɪk(ə)n/A person from the middle class of the United States, typically with conventional, moderate values and lifestyle.adjectivenounC1
- middle atlantic states/ˈmɪdəl ətˌlæntɪk steɪts/A group of U.S. states located along the mid-Atlantic coast, typically understood as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and often Washington, D.C.plural-nounC2 (Specialist, low-frequency)
- middle c/ˌmɪd.əl ˈsiː/The musical note C at the approximate center of a standard 88-key piano keyboard, used as a reference point for other pitches.nounB2
- middle chinese/ˌmɪd.əl ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/The historical stage of the Chinese language as reconstructed from dictionaries and rhyme tables, spoken roughly during the 6th to 10th centuries AD.nounC2
- middle class/ˌmɪdl ˈklɑːs/The social class between the working class and the upper class, traditionally composed of white-collar workers, professionals, and small business owners.adjectivenounB2
- middle comedy/ˌmɪd(ə)l ˈkɒmədi/A transitional phase of ancient Greek comedy, between the satirical, politically-focused Old Comedy and the more domestic, character-driven New Comedy, known for reduced role of the chorus, less personal satire, and increased use of mythological parody.nounC2
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