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start·ing point

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. terminus a quo, starting pointnoun

    earliest limiting point

Wiktionary

  1. starting pointnoun

    A place where a journey starts.

  2. starting pointnoun

    A subject matter to use to commence an activity.

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  1. train spotting

  2. trainspotting

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of starting point in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of starting point in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of starting point in a Sentence

  1. George Cardona:

    A number of individuals and entities have brought to the State Bar's attention press reports, court filings, and other public documents detailing Mr. Eastman's conduct, we want to thank those who took the time to bring to our attention this information, which serves as the starting point for our investigation. We will be proceeding with a single State Bar investigation in which we will continue to gather and analyze relevant evidence and go wherever it leads us.

  2. Greg Abbott:

    This plan is a starting point, not an ending place, this plan puts the state on a pathway to ensure healthier families, safer schools and safer communities in the state of Texas.

  3. Fedor Baart:

    We didn't know exactly when the inmates launched their boats, or their precise starting point, and so we decided to release 50 'boats' every 30 minutes between 20:00 and 04:00 (11 p.m. and 4 a.m.) from a range of possible escape spots at Alcatraz to see where they would end up, we added a paddling effect to the 'boats,' as we assumed the prisoners would paddle as they got closer to land.

  4. Wen Xunneng:

    If you look through the lens of China's great economic transformation over the next 3-10 years, you'll realize we're just at the starting point of a big bull (market), don't fight the trend.

  5. Charles Scicluna:

    The invitation to recognize and admit the full truth, with all of its painful repercussions and consequences, is the starting point for authentic healing.


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