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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Backing out the tax-rate change, the midpoint would be $4.37 a share. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025 Because Hawaii was a midpoint on the journey, the couple stopped there as well on holiday. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 The season’s midpoint is a largely standalone story where an uncostumed Matt has to help a supporting character from another MCU show(*) foil a bank robbery. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025 As part of the request, which was filed to state regulators Friday, the company is seeking a rate of shareholder profit with a midpoint of 11.9% — well above the national average. Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 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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