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point of departure

DEFINITIONS OF: point of departure

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n a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

“the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
Synonyms:
jumping-off point, springboard
Type of:
beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something

n a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched

“my point of departure was San Francisco”
Synonyms:
jumping-off place
Type of:
beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Launch
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