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happy medium

happy medium noun: a balanced position between two opposite extremes.

Noun

happy medium (plural happy mediums)

  1. (idiomatic) A balanced position between two opposite extremes.
    • The tone of the paper strikes a happy medium between layman approachability and technical accuracy.

Forms of happy medium

pluralhappy mediums

Questions about happy medium

What does happy medium mean?
Happy medium means a balanced position between two opposite extremes.
What part of speech is happy medium?
Happy medium is a noun.
What is the plural of happy medium?
The plural of happy medium is happy mediums.

Words near happy medium in the dictionary

  1. happy landings
  2. happy little vegemite
  3. happy little vegemites
  4. happy meal
  5. happy meals
  6. happy medium
  7. happy mediums
  8. Happy Merchant
  9. Happy Monday
  10. Happy Mondays
  11. happy Near Year

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