midpoint
or mid-point
a point at or near the middle of, or equidistant from, both ends, as of a line: the midpoint of a boundary.
a point in time halfway between the beginning and the end, as of a process, event, or situation: the midpoint of the negotiations.
Geometry. the point on a line segment or an arc that is equidistant, when measured along the line or the arc, from both endpoints.
Statistics. median (def. 3).
Astrology. the point on the arc that is equidistant from two planets: regarded as a sensitive point and used in horoscopic interpretations.
Origin of midpoint
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How to use midpoint in a sentence
This particular area, located slightly to the left of the mid-point of the word, is called the “Optimal Recognition Point” (ORP).
The squishy mid-point—perhaps like the middle class—is feeling the stress.
Miuccia Prada and Emporio Armani: Milan Spring 2013 Collections | Robin Givhan | September 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt sits at a strategic mid-point in east Africa along the banks of the Nile.
Mid point between the waist and the knees, this is again in my proportion to his height that I make that judgment.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyCoffee is, so to say, just the mid-point between bodily and spiritual nourishment.
An "Attic" Philosopher, Complete | Emile Souvestre
Each mouse was weighed at the beginning, at the mid-point, and at the end of each experiment.
Arrived now at the mid-point of his life, he turned to the task of self-expression.
Philosophy and The Social Problem | Will DurantThe drifting thing was oval, perhaps some six feet long and three wide, the mid point rising in a curve from the water's edge.
Storm Over Warlock | Andre Norton
British Dictionary definitions for midpoint
/ (ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt) /
the point on a line that is at an equal distance from either end
a point in time halfway between the beginning and end of an event
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