Középvonal

Középvonal is a Hungarian term that translates to "midline" in English. Its specific meaning and application depend heavily on the context in which it is used. In geometry, a középvonal can refer to a line segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle. This line segment is always parallel to the third side and is half its length. This property is a fundamental theorem in Euclidean geometry. Beyond triangles, the concept of a középvonal can also be applied to other geometric figures, such as trapezoids, where it connects the midpoints of the non-parallel sides and its length is the average of the lengths of the parallel sides.

In a broader sense, középvonal can signify a line or path that runs through the center or middle of something. This might be used in everyday language to describe a central road, a median strip on a highway, or even a conceptual middle ground in a discussion or negotiation. The precise definition is therefore always dependent on the surrounding context.