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English noun: point of departure

1. point of departure (location) a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched


SamplesOne 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.


Synonymsjumping-off place


Broader (hypernym)beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

2. point of departure (act) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched


SamplesHe 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 must be the function it carries out.


Synonymsjumping-off point, springboard


Broader (hypernym)beginning, commencement, start









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