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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mid•point /ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a point at or near the middle of something, as a line:the midpoint of a line; the midpoint of the trip.
See -point-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mid•point (mid′point′),USA pronunciation n. - a point at or near the middle of, or equidistant from, both ends, as of a line:the midpoint of a boundary.
- a point in time halfway between the beginning and the end, as of a process, event, or situation:the midpoint of the negotiations.
- [Geom.]the point on a line segment or an arc that is equidistant, when measured along the line or the arc, from both endpoints.
- Economics[Statistics.]median (def. 5).
- Astrologythe point on the arc that is equidistant from two planets: regarded as a sensitive point and used in horoscopic interpretations.
Also, mid′-point′. - Middle English. See mid-, point 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: midpoint /ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/ n - the point on a line that is at an equal distance from either end
- a point in time halfway between the beginning and end of an event
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