- midpoint
- noun Date: 14th century a point at or near the center or middle
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midpoint
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midpoint — UK US /ˈmɪdpɔɪnt/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a point in the middle of a period of time: »We are about to reach the midpoint of the summer season … Financial and business terms
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midpoint — (n.) late 14c., from MID (Cf. mid) + POINT (Cf. point) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
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midpoint — /mid poynt /, n. 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… … Universalium
midpoint — mid|point [ˈmıdpɔınt] n [C usually singular] a point that is half of the way through or along something midpoint of ▪ At the midpoint of the study, all those taking part were interviewed again … Dictionary of contemporary English
midpoint — mid|point [ mıd,pɔınt ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) a place that is HALFWAY between two other places 2. ) the time that is HALFWAY through a process or activity: the midpoint of something: By the midpoint of the fight, we knew who would win … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
midpoint — UK [ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt] / US noun [singular/uncountable] 1) the time that is halfway through a process or activity the midpoint of something: By the midpoint of the fight, we knew who would win. 2) a place that is halfway between two other places … English dictionary
