Re: What is the term for halfway between...

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

In geometry and engineering, what you are describing is called the centroid.  If 
you are writing for lay readers, "geometric center" might be a better choice.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Hemstreet" <dvora -at- tech-challenged -dot- com>
 > I am trying to find a simple way to refer to the location exactly center
> of an area, looking below:
>
> ------------------------------- outside defining edge of solid area
>
> ===================== this is the center of the solid area (or plane, or
> whatever)
>
> -------------------------------- outside defining edge of solid area
>
> Currently we are using the word 'midpoint' but this is defined as "A
> point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a
> figure" - since this is not strictly true, how would you define this?
>
> "halfway between"
>
> "center of the plane"

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