Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

point of departure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: point of de-par-ture
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a discussion, journey, project, or analysis begins.

Formal

noun

A dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its efficacy.

noun

Synonym of starting point.

Example Sentences

"[…] so “going back to the way things were” is not a useful point of departure."
"Its point of departure is the view that conceptions of agency are […]"
"[…] choosing to be childfree was a huge point of departure from my community […]"
"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."
"[…] the point of departure is Hong Kong International Airport."

Usage

Formal

Inflected Forms

points of departure (plural)

Synonyms

reference point starting point springboard jumping-off point jumping-off place

Questions

What does point of departure mean?: A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a discussion, journey, project, or analysis begins.

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