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TAKE THE QUIZ“point of”
The following 23 entries include the term point of.
point of accumulation
noun phrasepoint of care
noun: a site where medical care is received —often used especially in hyphenated form before another noun
point of departure
noun phrase: a starting point especially in a discussion
point of honor
noun phrase: a matter seriously affecting one's honor
point of inflection
noun phrasepoint of no return
noun phrase: the point in the flight of an aircraft beyond which the remaining fuel will be insufficient for a return to the starting point with the result that the craft must proceed
point-of-purchase
adjective: of or relating to the place (such as a supermarket aisle) where a decision to purchase is made
point-of-service
adjective: of, relating to, or being a health-care insurance plan that allows enrollees to seek care from a physician affiliated with the service provider at a fixed co-payment or to choose a nonaffiliated physician and pay more —abbreviation POS
point of view
noun phrase: a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated : standpoint
point of addition
: a dot or similar mark used in medieval music to indicate an increase in the time value of a note
point of aim
: an auxiliary mark or marker at which a target archer sights the arrow so as to achieve correct elevation
point of articulation
: an immovable or relatively immovable part (as the upper teeth or lower lip) of the vocal tract that a more movable part (as the tongue) approaches or comes into contact with in an articulation
point of impact
: the point at which the projectile first strikes the ground or other material object
point-of-sale
adjective: of or relating to the place (such as a check-out counter) where an item is purchased —abbreviation POS
all points/every point of the compass
idiom: all directions : everywhere
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