Punkt

Definitions of Punkt
  1. noun
    a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
    synonyms: Pt
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    type of:
    Längeneinheit, Längenmaß, definite Längeneinheit
    a unit of measurement of length
  2. noun
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
  3. noun
    a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
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    type of:
    Fleck
    a small contrasting part of something
  4. noun
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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    types:
    Verhandlungspunkt
    one of the items to be considered
  5. noun
    a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
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    type of:
    Satzzeichen
    the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
  6. noun
    the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
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    type of:
    Einheit, Maß, Maßeinheit
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
  7. noun
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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    examples:
    Nordpol
    the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
    Südpol
    the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
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    Bauchnabel
    a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    Anfang, Beginn
    the place where something begins, where it springs into being
    Fleck
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    Arbeitsplatz
    a place where work is done
    Geburtsort
    the place where someone was born
    Erdinneres
    the center of an object
    Schlupfwinkel, Unterschlupf
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    Pilgerort, Pilgerstätte
    a sacred place of pilgrimage
    Pol
    one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
    Lage
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
    Haltestation, Haltestelle
    a spot where something halts or pauses
    Erdinneres
    the central part of the Earth
    Atomkern
    the positively charged dense center of an atom
    type of:
    Ort, Stelle, Stätte
    a point or extent in space
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