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mid-level

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

At a medium level; neither high nor low in rank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a mid-level official

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mid-tier, mid-range

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A medium level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dhromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin libella Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level English mid-level From mid- + level.