- point of inflection
- Date: 1743 inflection point
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
point of inflection
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Point of inflection — Inflection In*flec tion, n. [L. inflexio : cf. F. inflexion. See {Inflect}.] [Written also {inflecxion}.] 1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected. [1913 Webster] 2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist. [1913 Webster] 3. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
point of inflection — noun a point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other Syn: inflection point … Wiktionary
point of inflection — a point on a curve that separates an arc concave upward from one concave downward and vice versa * * * Math. See inflection point. [1735 45] … Useful english dictionary
point of inflection — Math. See inflection point. [1735 45] * * * … Universalium
point of inflection — The point where a curve changes slope [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
inflection point — ➔ point1 * * * inflection point UK US noun [C] ► a time of sudden, noticeable, or important change in a industry, company, market, etc.: »The invention (by Intel) of the microprocessor was an inflection point … Financial and business terms
Inflection — In*flec tion, n. [L. inflexio : cf. F. inflexion. See {Inflect}.] [Written also {inflecxion}.] 1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected. [1913 Webster] 2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist. [1913 Webster] 3. A slide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point — Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point lace — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point net — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
