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.

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

That lines up with management’s long-term forecast of 6% annual earnings growth at the midpoint of the range.

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At the middle of the range, this implies roughly 48% revenue growth from the prior year at the midpoint.

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The chip maker also issued rock-solid revenue guidance: For the current fourth quarter, it’s expecting revenue in a range with a midpoint of $65 billion, well above the $62.2 billion that analysts were expecting.

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Turnovers were an unfortunate trend for the Bruins, who had 12 by the game’s midpoint — six combined by Booker and fellow center Steven Jamerson II and three by Dent.

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However, higher unit costs and broadly unchanged guidance at the midpoint might be viewed cautiously, they add.

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