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- [mid-point]
- /ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/
- /ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt/
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- [mid-point]
- /ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/
Definitions of midpoint word
- noun midpoint a point at or near the middle of, or equidistant from, both ends, as of a line: the midpoint of a boundary. 1
- noun midpoint a point in time halfway between the beginning and the end, as of a process, event, or situation: the midpoint of the negotiations. 1
- noun midpoint Geometry. the point on a line segment or an arc that is equidistant, when measured along the line or the arc, from both endpoints. 1
- noun midpoint Statistics. median (def 3). 1
- noun midpoint Astrology. the point on the arc that is equidistant from two planets: regarded as a sensitive point and used in horoscopic interpretations. 1
- noun midpoint The exact middle point. 1
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Origin of midpoint
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English. See mid-, point
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Midpoint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
midpoint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
midpoint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for midpoint
noun midpoint
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- kernel — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- focus — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- seat — something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
adjective midpoint
- centermost — Alternative form of centremost.
- middlemost — midmost.
Antonyms for midpoint
noun midpoint
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
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