middle vs center

center vs middle

middle and center both are nouns.

middle and center both are adjectives.

middle and center both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
middle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
center	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, middle and center are synonyms defined as:

middle and center: equally distant from the extremes

Other synonyms of middle include centre, halfway, midway.

As nouns, middle and center are synonyms defined as:

middle and center: an area that is approximately central within some larger region

Other synonyms of middle include centre, eye, heart.

middle (noun)	center (noun)
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)	a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
an intermediate part or section	(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
an area that is approximately central within some larger region	the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process	a building dedicated to a particular activity
	mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
	the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
	a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	the object upon which interest and attention focuses
	the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
	politically moderate persons; centrists
	the middle of a military or naval formation
	a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
	an area that is approximately central within some larger region
	a place where some particular activity is concentrated
	(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
	(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
	(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

middle (adjective)	center (adjective)
between an earlier and a later period of time	of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages	equally distant from the extremes
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
equally distant from the extremes

middle (verb)	center (verb)
put in the middle	direct one's attention on something
	move into the center
	center upon

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