MIDPOINT

center, centre, midpoint

(noun) a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

midpoint (plural midpoints)

A point equidistant between two extremes.

(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.

Synonyms

• (point equidistant between two extremes): See also midpoint

Source: Wiktionary



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