 point_of_departure |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched | |
| Synonyms: | jumping-off_point jumping-off_place | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | beginning | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a beginning from which an enterprise is launched | |
| Synonyms: | springboard jumping-off_point | |
| Examples: | "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 |
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| Related terms: | beginning | |
| Similar spelling: |
point_of_reference point_of_no_return |
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