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

It was all Bruins by the game’s midpoint as they held a 43-22 lead.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams are at the midpoint of their season — and they have yet to play a game with the offensive line that coach Sean McVay projected before the season.

From Los Angeles Times

At the midpoint of my fourth year in Santa Barbara, I met Becca.

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Pressure is mounting as the Chargers approach the midpoint of the season.

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The Manson murders marked the midpoint of that, this dark wave that no one was suspecting in this bucolic place.

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