meso

M3E1S1O1
/ˈmeɪːsoʊ/

adjective

In between the "macro" and "micro" levels of sociological structures.

Opposite
racemo
OriginAncient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos ← Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos →
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Meanings

adjectivemeso (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesIn between the "macro" and "micro" levels of sociological structures.
  2. datednot comparableproscribedchemistryOf a tactic diad, having structural units in identical orientation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
racemo

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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