different between equidistant vs midpoint

English

Alternative forms

• æquidistant (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle French équidistant, from Late Latin aequidistantem, from aequ? (“equal”) +? distantem (“distant”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /i.kw??d?s.t?nt/

Adjective

equidistant (not comparable)

1. Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
2. Occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points. Note that in a one-dimensional space this position can be identified with two points, in a two-dimensional space with three points (not on the same straight line), and in a three-dimensional space with four points (not in the same plane).
3. (cartography) Describing a map projection that preserves scale. No map can show scale correctly throughout the entire map but some can show true scale between one or two points and every point or along every meridian and these are referred to as equidistant.

Derived terms

• equidistantly
• inequidistant
• nonequidistant

Translations

Further reading

• “equidistant”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin aequidist?ns.

Adjective

equidistant (masculine and feminine plural equidistants)

1. equidistant

Related terms

• distant

Further reading

• “equidistant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French équidistant, from Latin aequidist?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e?.k?i.d?s?t?nt/
• Hyphenation: equi?dis?tant
• Rhymes: -?nt

Adjective

equidistant (not comparable)

1. equidistant

Inflection

Derived terms

• equidistantie

English

Alternative forms

• mid-point

Etymology

mid- +? point

Noun

midpoint (plural midpoints)

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

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

Translations