"midstory" meaning in English

See midstory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From mid- + story. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|story}} mid- + story Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} midstory (not comparable)
  1. In the middle of a story; during a story. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midstory-en-adv-sfaJn6JS

Noun

Etymology: From mid- + story. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|story}} mid- + story Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} midstory (uncountable)
  1. The middle part of a story, neither the beginning nor the end. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-midstory-en-noun-e9eOMsEK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with mid-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
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