"mid-" meaning in English

See mid- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: See mid. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} mid-, {{en-prefix}} mid-
  1. Denoting the middle part. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (middle part): medio-, especially between countable nouns Translations (the middle part): śród- (Polish), mid- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-mid--en-prefix-en:midtime Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 29 34 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 31 34 15 7 Disambiguation of 'middle part': 71 9 13 0 7 Disambiguation of 'the middle part': 75 6 9 0 10
  2. Occupying a middle position. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-mid--en-prefix-en:middle Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 41 32 11 1 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 11 33 21 11 5 16 0 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 11 34 20 10 4 17 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 36 21 9 2 19 0 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 29 34 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 31 34 15 7
  3. Intermediate Tags: morpheme Synonyms (intermediate): meso-, medio-, especially when comparing sizes
    Sense id: en-mid--en-prefix-en:intermediate Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 29 40 18 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 29 34 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 31 34 15 7 Disambiguation of 'intermediate': 3 3 91 1 3
  4. Amid. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (amid): inter-, dia-, especially of space Derived forms: mid-air, mid-season, mid-winter
    Sense id: en-mid--en-prefix-en:amid Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 29 34 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 31 34 15 7 Disambiguation of 'amid': 1 2 1 96 1
  5. During, in the middle of doing something. Tags: morpheme Synonyms (during): intra-, peri-, especially of time
    Sense id: en-mid--en-prefix-en:during Disambiguation of 'during': 2 2 7 6 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (central): centro-, centri-, midpoint, especially of mass nouns
Disambiguation of 'central': 0 0 0 0 0
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      "sense": "middle part",
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      "sense": "the middle part",
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      "sense": "the middle part",
      "word": "mid-"
    }
  ],
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}

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