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Halfway vs Midpoint - What's the difference?

halfway | midpoint |

As an adverb halfway

is half of the way between two points; midway.

As a noun midpoint is

a point equidistant between two extremes.

halfway

English

(halfway)

Adverb

(-)
  • Half of the way between two points; midway.
  • Moderately; somewhat.
    • a halfway decent place to sleep

    Derived terms

    * meet halfway

    See also

    * halfways

    midpoint

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mid-point

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A point equidistant between two extremes.
  • (mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.

    • Derived terms

    * midpoint ellipse * midpoint load * midpoint method * midpoint polygon * gyromidpoint