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midpoint

noun
/ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt/CA/ˈmɪd.poɪnt/

Etymology

From mid + point.

  1. derived from *pungō✻ — “to sting, prick”
  2. derived from pūnctus
  3. derived from pointe
  4. derived from pūnctum — “a hole punched in; a point, puncture”
  5. derived from point
  6. inherited from poynt
  7. compounded as midpoint — “mid + point”

Definitions

  1. A point equidistant between two extremes.

    • The tram stop serving HS2 will be located close to the existing Curzon Street building, underneath what will be the midpoint of the station, with step-free access provided from platform to street level.

  2. A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.

  3. Synonym of middle dot.

    • A closely spaced midpoint is also often used to separate syllables or letters, especially in Catalan when one l adjoins another.
    • An enlarged midpoint, a bullet is a mark used to set off items in a list.

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Derived

gyromidpoint, maltitude, midpoint ellipse, midpoint load, midpoint method, midpoint polygon, midpoint theorem

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for midpoint. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA