point of departure English

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What does point of departure mean?

point of departure

— noun (= jumping-off place) 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

— noun (= springboard, jumping-off point) 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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point of departure English » English

starting point

jumping-off place

springboard

jumping-off point

time to take action

starting situation

initial situation

exit

beginning point