point of no return

point of Nō re·turn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [point uhv, ov noh ri-turn]
- /pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv noʊ rɪˈtɜrn/
- /pɔɪnt əv nəʊ rɪˈtɜːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point uhv, ov noh ri-turn]
- /pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv noʊ rɪˈtɜrn/

Definitions of point of no return words

noun point of no return Aviation. the point in a flight at which an aircraft will lack sufficient fuel to return to its starting point. 1
noun point of no return the critical point in an undertaking, decision-making process, etc., where one has committed oneself irrevocably to a course of action or policy. 1
noun point of no return point when one becomes committed to sth 1
noun point of no return a point at which an irreversible commitment must be made to an action, progression, etc 0
noun point of no return a point in a journey at which, if one continues, supplies will be insufficient for a return to the starting place 0
noun point of no return the moment on a flight when there is no longer enough fuel to return to the starting point 0

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Origin of point of no return

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Point of no return

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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point of no return popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for point of no return

noun point of no return

crisis — A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
critical mass — In physics, the critical mass of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction.
critical period — a period in a lifetime during which a specific stage of development usually occurs. If it fails to do so, it cannot readily occur afterwards
critical point — the point on a phase diagram that represents the critical state of a substance
defining moment — a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified.

All 8 Synonyms of point of no return

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