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point of departure — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑jumping off place • Hypernyms: ↑beginning,… … Useful english dictionary
Point of Departure — The phrase Point of Departure can refer to:Albums*Point of Departure (jazz album), an album by jazz pianist and composer Andrew HillBooks*Point of Departure (book), a book by the British journalist James Cameron (1911 1985)Books*Point of… … Wikipedia
Point of Departure (jazz album) — Infobox Album Name = Point of Departure Type = Album Artist = Andrew Hill Background = orange Released = Recorded = March 31 1964 Genre = Jazz Length = 56:38 Label = Blue Note Producer = Reviews = | Last album = Judgment! (1964) This album =… … Wikipedia
point of departure — Date: 1857 a starting point especially in a discussion … New Collegiate Dictionary
point of departure — starting point, place where a journey begins … English contemporary dictionary
point of departure — noun the starting point of a line of thought or course of action … English new terms dictionary
departure — noun 1 leaving/going away from a place ADJECTIVE ▪ abrupt, sudden ▪ Everyone was a little puzzled by her sudden departure. ▪ hasty, quick ▪ voluntary … Collocations dictionary
Departure — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Initial motion from. < N PARAG:Departure >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 departure departure decession decampment Sgm: N 1 embarkation embarkation Sgm: N 1 outset outset start Sgm: N 1 removal removal … English dictionary for students
point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
departure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Moving away from Nouns 1. departure, leaving, parting, decampment; disappearance; retreat, embarkation; outset, start; removal, exit, egress, exodus, hejira, evacuation; flight (see escape); recession. 2 … English dictionary for students
