halfway point

Middle of something

The halfway point is the middle of a distance, duration, or process—the place or moment equidistant from beginning and end.

We stopped at the halfway point to rest.

By the halfway point of the film, I'd lost interest.

Often used to mark progress or assess how much remains.

Related

meet in the middle · turning · milestone · median · intersection · middle ground · split · divide · balance · threshold · pivot · equator · intermission · halftime · midway · transition · junction · fork

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Opposites
position in a journey or process

halfway pointstarting point

Place of commencement

endpoint · beginning · end · finish line · starting line

completeness or progress

halfway pointcompletion

Act of finishing

finish · square one · ground zero · outset · done

Family

halfway, point, half, halves, halved, halving, wayward, points, pointed

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