SPRINGBOARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does springboard mean? 

• SPRINGBOARD (noun)
  The noun SPRINGBOARD has 2 senses:

1. a flexible board for jumping upward

2. a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

  Familiarity information: SPRINGBOARD used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPRINGBOARD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flexible board for jumping upward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("springboard" is a kind of...):

board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "springboard"):

diving board (a springboard from which swimmers can dive)

Sense 2

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 ("springboard" is a kind of...):

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