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in point

in point prepositional phrase: appropriate, relevant, pertinent.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Appropriate, relevant, pertinent.
    • "The Bible requires us to be courteous and hospitable," said Mrs. Clarence, smiling, as though she rather more than half believed that her argument or remark was in point.1846, Joseph Alden, Elizabeth Benton, page 121

Origin of in point

Calque of French à propos, c. 1658.

Words formed from in point

Questions about in point

What does in point mean?
In point means appropriate, relevant, pertinent.
What part of speech is in point?
In point is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in point in the dictionary

  1. in plain sight
  2. in plain view
  3. in play
  4. in plenty
  5. in pocket
  6. in point
  7. in point of
  8. in point of fact
  9. in poor taste
  10. in posse
  11. in potentia

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