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points of departure

points of departure is the plural of point of departure.

Meaning of point of departure

Noun

point of departure (plural points of departure)

  1. (figuratively, formal) A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a discussion, journey, project, or analysis begins.
    • […] so “going back to the way things were” is not a useful point of departure.state of affairs, viewpoints at the beginning of rounds of negotiations or discussions in general 2021 January 17, Kathija Yassim, “An experiment in what school could be”, in Mail & Guardian...
  2. A dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its efficacy.
    • In toxicology, point of departure (POD) is defined as the point on a toxicological dose-response curve […] generally corresponding to an estimated low effect level or no effect level.2017 April 6, “What Is Point of Departure (POD) and How to Use It to Calculate Toxicological Reference Dose (RfD)”, in ChemSafetyPro^(https://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/CRA/What_is_Point_of_Departur...
    Synonyms:
    reference point
  3. Synonym of starting point.
    • […] the point of departure is Hong Kong International Airport.2021 January 23, 刘强, “Greater Bay Airlines applies to HKSAR for routes”, in China.org.cn, retrieved 01 Feb 2021
    Synonyms:
    starting point

Questions about points of departure

What is points of departure the plural of?
Points of departure is the plural of point of departure.

Words near points of departure in the dictionary

  1. points in the paint
  2. points in time
  3. points of articulation
  4. points of contact
  5. points of contention
  6. points of departure
  7. points of divergence
  8. points of honor
  9. points of honour
  10. points of inflection
  11. points of inquiry

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