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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Analyst expectations are higher than management guidance of $32.5 billion at the midpoint, for growth of 79.4%. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The midpoint of that range would be down 13% from a year earlier and below the $663.5 million that analysts had projected. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 Not all movies benefit from biographical readings, but this insight really unlocks Goodrich, which feels like the midpoint of working through something in therapy. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 And, as the rains eased off at the festival’s midpoint, a handful of largely positive themes had been washed clear. Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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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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