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单词 midpoint
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midpoint

noun

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

Synonyms

  • golden mean
  • mean
  • medium
  • middle
  • middle ground
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Example Sentences

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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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

midpoint

noun

1
as in middle
a middle point between extremes always choose a wine that is at the midpoint of the range of prices on the list

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • middle
  • middle ground
  • average
  • middle of the road
  • median
  • mean
  • golden mean
  • medium
  • norm
  • standard
  • arithmetic mean
  • par

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • maximum
  • minimum
  • utmost
2
as in center
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface that house is the precise midpoint of the school district

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • middle
  • center
  • midst
  • core
  • interior
  • inside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • periphery
  • perimeter
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