middle vs point in time

point in time vs middle

middle and point in time both are nouns.

middle is an adjective but point in time is not an adjective.

middle is a verb but point in time is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
middle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
point in time	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, point in time is a hypernym of middle; that is, point in time is a word with a broader meaning than middle:

middle: the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process
point in time: an instant of time

Other hypernyms of middle include point.

middle (noun)	point in time (noun)
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)	an instant of time
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)	point in time (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)	point in time (verb)
put in the middle

Difference between middle and point in time

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