midpoint

• Der Punkt, der genau in der Mitte zwischen zwei Enden einer Strecke liegt oder das Zentrum einer geometrischen Figur bildet.

A point that lies exactly halfway between the two ends of a line segment or at the center of a geometrical figure.

1. Equidistant pointB1formalscientific

   A point that is exactly halfway between the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.

   Mittelpunkt

   • The midpoint of the segment AB is located at two units from each end.
   • In geometry class, we calculated the midpoint of the triangle's base.
   • The artist placed the focal point at the midpoint of the canvas.

   Synonymecentercentremiddle

2. Central time or positionB1formal

   A point in time or space that is halfway through a process, event, or journey.

   Mittelpunkt

   • By the midpoint of the movie, the plot had become quite confusing.
   • We reached the midpoint of our road trip just before noon.
   • The survey was conducted at the midpoint of the academic semester.

   Synonymecentermiddlemidstmidway

3. Average or middle valueB2informalbusiness

   A value that represents a typical or intermediate point in a range or distribution.

   Mittelwert oder mittlerer Wert

   • The midpoint of the salary range for this position is $50,000.
   • We agreed to meet at the midpoint between our two offices.
   • Her performance was at the midpoint of the class average.

   Synonymeaveragecentermeanmedianmediummiddlenorm

   Antonymeperiphery