Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

point-to-point

/ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables: point--to--point
IPA: /ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Travelling directly from a starting point to an ending point, or from one point to another in a series of points without passing through any intermediate points.

adj

Travelling directly from a starting point to an ending point, or from one point to another in a series of points without passing through any intermediate points.

adj

Travelling directly from a starting point to an ending point, or from one point to another in a series of points without passing through any intermediate points.

adj

Having every aspect or point of something matching up with corresponding aspects or points of something else.

noun

A kind of horse race involving a direct cross-country course with obstacles for hunting horses and amateur riders.

Example Sentences

"In the interests of evening out the demand on locomotive power throughout the run, some adjustment of point-to-point timings might be worth while, especially an easing of the timing from Darlington to York."
"a point-to-point rebuttal of the argument"

Etymology

From point (“individual element in a larger whole; specific location or place; topic of discussion or debate”) + to + point.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/
British English: /ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/

Inflected Forms

point-to-points (plural)

Phrases

end-to-end hub-and-spoke peer-to-peer point-to-pointer point-to-pointing

Frequently Paired Words

end-to-end hub-and-spoke peer-to-peer

Questions

How do you pronounce point-to-point?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/.
What does point-to-point mean?: Travelling directly from a starting point to an ending point, or from one point to another in a series of points without passing through any intermediate points.
Where does point-to-point come from?: From point (“individual element in a larger whole; specific location or place; topic of discussion or debate”) + to + point.

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