adverb / adjective / noun
midstream
mid-STREEM/mˈɪdstrˌim/
Within the middle of a flowing current.
The canoe floats midstream between the two banks.
Etymology
Literally the middle of a flowing stream, the word also places someone within an ongoing process. This draws on “stream” as a continuous course of something, not just water.
In context
business planning is midstream we've just done projections based on our recent revenue pivoting for revenue in terms of a product roadmap
More examples
- We anchor the boat in midstream.
- A midstream rock splits the rushing water.
- She paddles midstream to avoid the branches along the bank.
Forms
midstream