0%

turning point

turn·ing point
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-ning point]
    • /ˈtɜr nɪŋ pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-ning point]
    • /ˈtɜr nɪŋ pɔɪnt/

Definitions of turning point words

  • noun turning point a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis. 1
  • noun turning point a point at which something changes direction, especially a high or low point on a graph. 1
  • noun turning point Surveying. a point temporarily located and marked in order to establish the elevation or position of a surveying instrument at a new station. 1
  • noun turning point decisive moment 1
  • countable noun turning point A turning point is a time at which an important change takes place which affects the future of a person or thing. 0
  • noun turning point a moment when the course of events is changed 0
See all 11 definitions of turning point

Information block about the term

Origin of turning point

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Turning point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Turning point

turning point popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

turning point usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for turning point

noun turning point

  • arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
  • axis — An axis is an imaginary line through the middle of something.
  • capstone — one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc
  • choke point — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
  • climacteric — a critical event or period
All 44 Synonyms of turning point

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?