middle vs midstream

midstream vs middle

middle and midstream both are nouns.

middle is an adjective but midstream is not an adjective.

middle is a verb but midstream is not a verb.

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

As nouns, midstream is a hyponym of middle; that is, midstream is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than middle:

middle: an area that is approximately central within some larger region
midstream: the middle of a stream

Other hyponyms of middle include center stage, centre stage, central city, city center, city centre, storm center, storm centre, financial center, hub, inner city, medical center, midfield, seat.

middle (noun)	midstream (noun)
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)	the middle of a stream
an intermediate part or section
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process

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

middle (verb)	midstream (verb)
put in the middle

Difference between middle and midstream

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