point of departure
point of departure · points of departure
трамплін
трамплин, плацдарм
Ausgangspunkt, Ausgangsposition
A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a…A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a discussion, journey, project, or analysis begins.
» No one is on the point of departure.
Objectivesea · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(figuratively, formal)A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a discussion, journey, project, or analysis begins.
Ausgangspunkt, Ausgangsposition
A dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its efficacy.
Synonym of starting point.
More definitions
- a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
- a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
Examples
2 sentencesNo one is on the point of departure.
As a point of departure, let me recap what we did last week.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
initial circumstances:
Forms
plural: points of departure| Singular | point of departure |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsstarting pointreference point
Close in meaning
- a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched:jumping-off place
- a beginning from which an enterprise is launched:springboardjumping-off point
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular