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middlings

/ˈmɪdlɪŋs/

Meanings
  • noun

    The middle part or stage of a process.

    - "The middlings of a baking process are the half-cooked ingredients before they become a fully baked product."
    - "In a debate, the middlings are the arguments that neither side fully agrees on."

Variants
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middling , middlings
Etymology
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Derived from the Old English word 'middel', meaning 'middle'.


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  1. The term 'middlings' is commonly used in the mining industry to refer to the ore that is not rich enough to be sold as a primary product.

  2. In the context of literature, middlings can refer to the less important or less developed characters in a story.

  3. Middlings can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is neither particularly successful nor unsuccessful.


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  1. intermediate: Middlings is synonymous with the term 'intermediate', referring to something that is in the middle or between two things.


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Middlings is a term used in various contexts, including cooking, debates, and literature.

How to Memorize "middlings"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a process with distinct beginning, middle, and end. The middlings are the part of the process in between the start and the end.

  2. associate

    - Associate middlings with the middle of a road or a book, emphasizing the idea of being in the middle.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'MIDDLE': 'M' - Middle, 'I' - In-between, 'D' - Divided, 'D' - Development, 'L' - Linking, 'E' - Essential.


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