Meaning

3 senses

  1. A point equidistant between two extremes.

    Wechselpunkt, Mittelpunkt, Mitte

    a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

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

    Mittelpunkt, Mitte

  3. Synonym of middle dot.

Translations

7 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
point equidistant between two extremes:

Origin

From mid + point.

From mid + point.

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Forms

plural: midpoints

Synonyms

6 synonyms
centerA2middleA2middle dotmidway
Close in meaning
  • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure:centercentre

Antonyms

4 antonyms
edgeB1endA1extremeB1limitB1

Word family

4 related words
RelatedintermediateB1
Derivedgyromidpointmaltitudemidpoint theorem

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
midlifemidnightA2midriffmidstB2midstream

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