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turn·ing point
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Princeton's WordNet
landmark, turning point, watershednoun
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
"the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
corner, street corner, turning pointnoun
the intersection of two streets
"standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
Wiktionary
turning pointnoun
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
turning pointnoun
A maximum or minimum on a graph.
turning pointnoun
A crossroads.
turning pointnoun
A T-junction.
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turning point
In a general context, a turning point is a specific event, incident, or stage in a sequence or process that marks a significant change or shift in the current situation or direction. This change often leads to new developments or outcomes, and can have long-lasting effects. It generally signifies the peak or lowest point after which the course of events starts changing. This term is often used in various fields such as mathematics, history, physics, narratives, etc., each with a slightly different specific meaning.
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Turning Point
Turning Point is the second studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mario, released by J Records in 2004. The first single from the album was "Let Me Love You" which hit number one in the United States and number two in the United Kingdom, becoming his biggest hit to date. The second single was a split single. In the U.S., "How Could You" a song written by Bay Area singer-songwriter J. Valentine was released but in the UK, Here I Go Again was released. The fourth and final single from the album in the US was "Boom" featuring Juvenile. The album guests including Cassidy, Juvenile, Baby Cham and for the official "Let Me Love You" remix features Jadakiss and T.I. In the UK, the album received a Parental Advisory sticker. Due to the success of the album, it was released in a DualDisc edition.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
turning point
In land mine warfare, a point on the centerline of a mine strip or row where it changes direction.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of turning point in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of turning point in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of turning point in a Sentence
It was kind of a turning point in the game, could have turned the game, and it did. I knew I got that one. When you do well it’s exciting. That’s really the true feeling of it. there’s a part of me that thinks that he thinks has to do more than what he needs to do, sort of carry the team at times.
We could be right at a turning point where global growth re-accelerates relative to U.S. growth, and that could mean a weaker dollar over time.
June will be higher, that will be the turning point.
The biggest thing that impacted our morale and persistence and confidence to continue playing for the team... was the incident that took place, the woman who lost her son, this was a turning point.
We are in a critical time, a critical turning point in Illinois.
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- نقطة تحولArabic
- Wendepunkt, ExtremwertGerman
- momento crucialSpanish
- ääriarvo, murros, käännekohta, käännepiste, tienristeysFinnish
- tournantFrench
- þáttaskilIcelandic
- inversione, svoltaItalian
- vendepunktNorwegian
- keerpuntDutch
- vendepunktNorwegian Nynorsk
- переломный моментRussian
- extremvärde, vändpunktSwedish
- திருப்பு முனைTamil
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