midpoint

or mid-point

[ mid-point ]

noun

1. a point at or near the middle of, or equidistant from, both ends, as of a line:

   the midpoint of a boundary.

2. a point in time halfway between the beginning and the end, as of a process, event, or situation:

   the midpoint of the negotiations.

3. Geometry. the point on a line segment or an arc that is equidistant, when measured along the line or the arc, from both endpoints.
4. Statistics. median ( def 3 ).
5. Astrology. the point on the arc that is equidistant from two planets: regarded as a sensitive point and used in horoscopic interpretations.

midpoint

/ ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. the point on a line that is at an equal distance from either end
2. a point in time halfway between the beginning and end of an event

Word History and Origins

Origin of midpoint¹

1325–75; Middle English. See mid-, point

Example Sentences

Virginia’s governor says he supports legalizing marijuana Friday is “crossover day,” traditionally the midpoint of a session, when each chamber must wrap up work on its own legislation and turn to bills produced by the other chamber.

From Washington Post

This makes the midpoint a lattice point, and as we observed above, it therefore corresponds to a vertex of the triangle in the tumbling space.

From Quanta Magazine

At the midpoint of the regular season, it’s clearly not an issue for Florida and Trask, who has thrown for 1,815 yards, 22 touchdowns and three interceptions through five games.

From Washington Post

Then he found the midpoint of that pair of points and determined its x and y coordinates.

From Quanta Magazine

First, remember that a rectangle can be thought of as two pairs of points that share a midpoint and are an equal distance apart.

From Quanta Magazine

But the broader the base at the midpoint, the more stable the ride—no matter how many pile on at the extremes.

From The Daily Beast

The dorsal fin is small, located behind the midpoint of the back, and variable in shape from falcate to triangular.

From Project Gutenberg

Approximately right here, I would say the midpoint of this building.

From Project Gutenberg

Slightly less than a third of the distance to the midpoint, in over half the time.

From Project Gutenberg

By the time the midpoint had been passed, I was living in a sort of waking dream; or rather, a state of somnambulism.

From Project Gutenberg

The midpoint of this band is measured at the terminal border as the dominant frequency.

From Project Gutenberg