English Dictionary

JUMPING-OFF POINT

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does jumping-off point mean? 

JUMPING-OFF POINT (noun)
  The noun JUMPING-OFF POINT has 1 sense:

1. a beginning from which an enterprise is launchedplay

  Familiarity information: JUMPING-OFF POINT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JUMPING-OFF POINT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A beginning from which an enterprise is launched

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

jumping-off point; point of departure; springboard

Context example:

the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out

Hypernyms ("jumping-off point" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once." (English proverb)

"The body builds up with work, the mind with studying." (Albanian proverb)

"The path is made by walking." (African proverb)

"No news is good news." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact