also: ちゅうテン · なかてん · なかテン
middle point; median point
Only with reading ちゅうてん
Geometric or spatial term for the central point of a line, area, or object. Reading is ちゅうてん.
Find the midpoint of the line segment.
middle dot; interpunct
The typographical symbol '・' used to separate parallel terms, katakana names, or as a decimal point in some contexts. Often called 中黒 (なかぐろ) in everyday language.
Separate words with a middle dot.
Put a middle dot between katakana names.
midpoint theorem
Standard kanji spelling for both the geometric and typographical senses.
Alternate reading for the typographical symbol; less common than ちゅうてん.
Common in typographical contexts where the dot is emphasized; テン is katakana for 'dot'.
Rare katakana variant with the なか reading.
Compound of 中 (middle) and 点 (point). The typographical sense is a calque from English 'middle dot' or similar Western terminology.