midpoint

noun

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

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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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Emergency Management officials said Thursday that the cleanup efforts stemming from the Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights are approaching a midpoint. — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 The median is the midpoint, with half of balances above it and half below. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The outlook implies 97% y/y spend growth at midpoint, vs our & cons. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 July 2026 That early strike was enough to send Bay FC to the midpoint of the season with a second straight loss. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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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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