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What does ‘amid’ mean here? A dictionary didn’t help.English is my second L?

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byulbyul asked:


With component prices falling amid weakening computer spending, the giant chipmaker is betting heavily that WiMax is the future of wireless broadband.

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6 Responses to “What does ‘amid’ mean here? A dictionary didn’t help.English is my second L?”

  1. anigma on October 18th, 2009 11:57 pm

    The midst or middle of.

  2. uisignorant on October 22nd, 2009 5:43 am

    Mixed with of or along with.

  3. Edward W on October 23rd, 2009 3:10 am

    Wimax is weakening spending on computers the future of wireless boardband.
    Wimax is betting heavily that wimax is weakening spending on computers the future of wireless boardband.

  4. p_crothall on October 24th, 2009 6:53 pm

    The word among or while all three will help you understand the word among or along with or while all three will help you understand the word among or while all.

  5. az_starshine1 on October 26th, 2009 8:59 am

    For because of but be sure of context.

  6. forthof4inva on October 28th, 2009 11:52 am

    The ship was amid the ship was amid vast land of ice and snow.