midrise

English

Alternative forms

• mid-rise
• mid rise

Etymology

From mid- +‎ rise.

Adjective

midrise (not comparable)

1. (architecture, of a building) Neither high-rise nor low-rise; typically consisting of four to ten stories.

   The neighborhood is full of midrise apartment blocks.

2. (computing theory, data compression) Having a zero-valued classification threshold (analogous to a riser of a stairway).

   midrise quantization

See also

• midtread

Noun

midrise (plural midrises)

1. (architecture) A building which is neither low-rise or high-rise.

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

Anagrams

• Desimir