midpoint
pronunciation
How to pronounce midpoint in British English:
UK ['mɪdpɔɪnt]
How to pronounce midpoint in American English:
US [ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt]
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- Noun:
- a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Word Origin
- midpoint (n.)
- late 14c., from mid + point (n.).
Example
- 1. The midpoint of the offer values the company at about $ 8.5 billion .
- 2. Liberalisation is of course relative here : china 's central bank still fixes the midpoint and intervenes daily .
- 3. The $ 3.80 midpoint is 7 % higher than last year .
- 4. As a bridge between continents panama 51 miles sea-to-sea at its midpoint only looks slight .
- 5. The central bank set its daily midpoint at 6.3339 per dollar on tuesday , its weakest level in 2012 , after the euro hit another two-year low on monday .