midpoint

noun

mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
-ˈpȯint
: a point at or near the center or middle

Examples of midpoint in a Sentence

The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period. The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season. the midpoint between her knee and ankle The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago. the midpoint of one side of the rectangle
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This too was a miss at the $16 billion midpoint and high end of the range compared to the $18.5 billion consensus. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas, held on Feb. 2, the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 The attempt was the first of 10 straight that the Orlando forward would miss at Utah spanning from the midpoint of the second quarter to almost halfway through the third frame Saturday night at Delta Center. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025 The midpoint of those two numbers is $8.06 million -- a number the Mets could certainly afford if the deal goes through. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for midpoint 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midpoint was in the 14th century

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midpoint. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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midpoint

noun
mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
: a point at or near the center or middle

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