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point of de·par·ture

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  1. jumping-off place, point of departurenoun

    a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched

    "one 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"

  2. springboard, jumping-off point, point of departurenoun

    a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

    "he 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"

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  1. point of departure

    A point of departure refers to the starting point or the beginning of a discussion, journey, or process. It can also be a specific concept, theory, or statement from which further ideas or actions develop. This term is often used in various contexts such as travel, art, literature, and academia.

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  1. Point of Departure

    Point of Departure is an album by jazz pianist and composer Andrew Hill, released on the Blue Note label. Point of Departure was reissued on CD by Blue Note in 1988 and again in 1999 when recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder remastered the album, adding alternate takes of "New Monastery", "Flight 19", and "Dedication".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of point of departure in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of point of departure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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