turning point

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noun

a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.

a point at which something changes direction, especially a high or low point on a graph.

Surveying. a point temporarily located and marked in order to establish the elevation or position of a surveying instrument at a new station.

Origin of turning point

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby turning point

turn indicator, turning, turning chisel, turning circle, turning piece, turning point, turn in one's grave, turnip, turnip cabbage, turnip moth, turnip-rooted celery

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Example sentences from the Web for turning point

Marlantes, soft-spoken and earnest, recounts a turning-point moment after he returned from Vietnam.
The Last Vietnam War Epic|John Douglas Marshall|April 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This turning-point appears in the simple announcement that 'Dorset has fled to Richmond.'
Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist|Richard G. Moulton
It definitely established our supremacy of the air, and was the turning-point of the whole war.
"Over There" with the Australians|R. Hugh Knyvett
The withdrawal of protective legislation proved the turning-point in the fortunes of the British shipowner.
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. I (of 2)|Alexander Michie

When they reached the turning-point the woman said: "Come, let us rest for a little."
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
These sub-dural inoculations were the turning-point of Pasteur's discovery.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget

British Dictionary definitions for turning point

turning point

noun

a moment when the course of events is changedthe turning point of his career

a point at which there is a change in direction or motion

maths a stationary point at which the first derivative of a function changes sign, so that typically its graph does not cross a horizontal tangent

surveying a point to which a foresight and a backsight are taken in levelling; change point

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单词	turning point
释义	turning point SEE SYNONYMS FOR turning point ON THESAURUS.COM noun a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis. a point at which something changes direction, especially a high or low point on a graph. Surveying. a point temporarily located and marked in order to establish the elevation or position of a surveying instrument at a new station. Origin of turning point First recorded in 1850–55 Words nearby turning point turn indicator, turning, turning chisel, turning circle, turning piece, turning point, turn in one's grave, turnip, turnip cabbage, turnip moth, turnip-rooted celery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turning point Marlantes, soft-spoken and earnest, recounts a turning-point moment after he returned from Vietnam. The Last Vietnam War Epic\|John Douglas Marshall\|April 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST This turning-point appears in the simple announcement that 'Dorset has fled to Richmond.' Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist\|Richard G. Moulton It definitely established our supremacy of the air, and was the turning-point of the whole war. "Over There" with the Australians\|R. Hugh Knyvett The withdrawal of protective legislation proved the turning-point in the fortunes of the British shipowner. The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. I (of 2)\|Alexander Michie When they reached the turning-point the woman said: "Come, let us rest for a little." The Myths of the North American Indians\|Lewis Spence These sub-dural inoculations were the turning-point of Pasteur's discovery. Experiments on Animals\|Stephen Paget British Dictionary definitions for turning point turning point noun a moment when the course of events is changedthe turning point of his career a point at which there is a change in direction or motion maths a stationary point at which the first derivative of a function changes sign, so that typically its graph does not cross a horizontal tangent surveying a point to which a foresight and a backsight are taken in levelling; change point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to turning point culmination, twist, critical point, climax, juncture, crux, axis, change, contingency, crisis, critical mass, crossing, crossroads, crunch, cusp, defining moment, development, emergency, exigency, high noon
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turning point

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Origin of turning point

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British Dictionary definitions for turning point

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