All midpoint synonyms
midΒ·point
M m noun midpoint
- centriole β either of two rodlike bodies in most animal cells that form the poles of the spindle during mitosis
- bull's-eye β The bull's-eye is the small circular area at the centre of a target.
- heart β Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- kernel β the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- focus β a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- seat β something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- middle β equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- pivot β a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- marrow β a partner; fellow worker.
- axis β An axis is an imaginary line through the middle of something.
- interior β being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- core β The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- gist β the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
- hub β the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- nucleus β a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club.
- midst β the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.
- mainstream β the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- inside β on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- median β a Mede.
- pith β Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- place β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- root β Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ΛΙl ΙΛhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845β1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- nave β the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- omphalos β the navel; umbilicus.
- polestar β Polaris.
- centrality β the state or condition of being central
- hotbed β a bottomless, boxlike, usually glass-covered structure and the bed of earth it covers, heated typically by fermenting manure or electrical cables, for growing plants out of season.
- cynosure β a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
- centrum β the main part or body of a vertebra
- navel β umbilicus (def 1).
- intermediacy β the state of being intermediate or of acting intermediately.
- average β An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
- centre β A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- center β a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- border line β boundary line; frontier.
- mediocre β of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- norm β a standard, model, or pattern.
- medium β a middle state or condition; mean.
- intermediate β being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- essence β The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
- equidistance β (uncountable) Equal distance.
- focal point β Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
adjective midpoint
- centermost β Alternative form of centremost.
- middlemost β midmost.