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Mistime vs Midtime - What's the difference?

mistime | midtime |

As a verb mistime

is to do at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events.

As a noun midtime is

the time that occurs in the middle; the point midway through an event, etc.

mistime

English

Verb

  • To do at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events.
  • :I mistimed my leap and fell flat on my face.

    • midtime

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The time that occurs in the middle; the point midway through an event, etc.
  • *{{quote-journal, 1997, date=October 17, J. L. Elliot et al., Triton's Distorted Atmosphere, Science citation
    • , passage=(i) The peak of the central flash occurs about 2 s later than the midtime between the half-light times, and (ii) the slope of the light curve is shallower before the peak of the central flash than afterward. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1850, author=Edgar Allan Poe, title=Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Poetical Works, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Twas noontide of summer, And midtime of night, And stars, in their orbits, Shone pale, through the light Of the brighter, cold moon. ' }}