also: ちゅうテン · なかてん · なかテン
noun
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.
線分の中点を求める。
Find the midpoint of the line segment.
noun
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.
カタカナの名前の間に中点を入れる。
Put a middle dot between katakana names.
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.