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point of departure

/ point of departure /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
"one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"
"my point of departure was San Francisco"
Type of:
beginning origin root
noun Sense 2
a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
"he uses other people''s ideas as a springboard for his own"
"reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"
"the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but mu"
Type of:
beginning start commencement
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
3
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