midrise

alternative mid-rise · alternative mid rise

1. not comparablearchitectureNeither high-rise nor low-rise; typically consisting of four to ten stories.

   The neighborhood is full of midrise apartment blocks.

2. not comparabledata compressioncomputingHaving a zero-valued classification threshold (analogous to a riser of a stairway).

   midrise quantization

plural midrises · alternative mid-rise · alternative mid rise

1. architectureA building which is neither low-rise or high-rise.

   A lot of new midrises have been built in this area.