midcourse

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adjective

In the middle of a course; happening partway through something

“a midcourse assessment”

OriginEnglish course ← Middle English cours ← Old French cours →
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Meanings

adjectivemidcourse (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the middle of a course; happening partway through something

    a midcourse assessment

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Germanic*midjaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*midi
  7. Old Englishmidd
  8. Middle Englishmid
  9. Englishmid
  10. Englishmid-
  11. Latincursus
  12. Old Frenchcours
  13. Middle Englishcours
  14. Englishcourse
  15. Englishmidcourse

From mid- + course.

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APA

midcourse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcourse

MLA

“midcourse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcourse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midcourse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcourse.

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