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mid-twentieth

mid-twentieth adjective: usually used before century to indicate the middle part of the 20th century. The term is often used to refer to the events that occurred in the second third of the twentieth century (1934–1967). However, in architecture, preservation, and real estate, it is commonly used to refer to the period from after World War II to the mid-1970s.

Adjective

mid-twentieth (not comparable)

  1. Usually used before century to indicate the middle part of the 20th century. The term is often used to refer to the events that occurred in the second third of the twentieth century (1934–1967). However, in architecture, preservation, and real estate, it is commonly used to refer to the period from after World War II to the mid-1970s.
    • Since the mid-twentieth century, the exchange of Orders has become less personal and more formal and diplomatic. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4872.asp
    Synonyms:
    mid-20th

Synonyms of mid-twentieth

  • mid-20th

Origin of mid-twentieth

From mid- + twentieth.

Questions about mid-twentieth

What does mid-twentieth mean?
Mid-twentieth means usually used before century to indicate the middle part of the 20th century. The term is often used to refer to the events that occurred in the second third of the twentieth century (1934–1967). However, in architecture, preservation, and real estate, it is commonly used to refer to the period from after World War II to the mid-1970s.
What part of speech is mid-twentieth?
Mid-twentieth is an adjective.

Words near mid-twentieth in the dictionary

  1. mid-terrace
  2. mid-terraces
  3. mid-tier
  4. mid-top fade
  5. mid-track
  6. mid-twentieth
  7. mid-Victorian
  8. mid-Victorians
  9. Mid-Western
  10. mid-wicket
  11. mid-wickets

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