cusp
/kʌsp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.05 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
noun
A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
noun
Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
noun
A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
noun
A point of transition.
Example Sentences
- "Newcastle were 11 points adrift of Spurs following their 5-0 mauling at the hands of the north London club in February. But a sixth successive Premier League win puts them on the cusp of European football next season as they surged 15 points clear of seventh-placed Everton, who have five games left to play."
- "I see freight returning in a big way. The 2016 reconnection of the Helwith Bridge quarries can produce up to three heavy trains a day. The nearby and much bigger Horton quarry is also on the cusp of rail reconnection."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin