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PRONUNCIATION OF JUMPING-OFF POINT

jumping-off point  [ˌdʒʌmpɪŋˈɒf pɔɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUMPING-OFF POINT

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jumping-Off point is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JUMPING-OFF POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jumping-off point in the English dictionary

The definition of jumping-off point in the dictionary is a place, situation, or occasion which you use as the starting point for sth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUMPING-OFF POINT


adjoint
ˈædˌdʒɔɪnt
appoint
əˈpɔɪnt
ballpoint
ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt
checkpoint
ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt
conjoint
kənˈdʒɔɪnt
counterpoint
ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪnt
disappoint
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt
disjoint
dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt
flashpoint
ˈflæʃpɔɪnt
gunpoint
ˈɡʌnˌpɔɪnt
joint
dʒɔɪnt
midpoint
ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt
needlepoint
ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt
pinpoint
ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt
point
pɔɪnt
pointe
pɔɪnt
points
pɔɪnt
standpoint
ˈstændˌpɔɪnt
viewpoint
ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt
waypoint
ˈweɪˌpɔɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUMPING-OFF POINT

jumped-up
jumper
jumper cable
jumper cables
jumper lead
jumpier
jumpiest
jumpily
jumpiness
jumping bean
jumping gene
jumping jack
jumping mouse
jumping plant louse
jumping rope
jumping spider
jumping-off place
jumpingly
jumpsuit
jumpy

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUMPING-OFF POINT

access point
at knife-point
beside the point
boiling point
cut-off point
dew point
focal point
high point
melting point
out of joint
pick-up point
power point
price point
starting point
talking point
tipping point
to the point
try for a point
turning point
up to a point
vantage point

Synonyms and antonyms of jumping-off point in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «jumping-off point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUMPING-OFF POINT

Find out the translation of jumping-off point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jumping-off point from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jumping-off point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saltar fuera de punto
570 millions of speakers

English

jumping-off point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कूद बंद बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انطلاق نقطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отправную точку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jumping- off ponto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাম্পিং বন্ধ পয়েন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tremplin points
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Titik melompat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausgangspunkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出発点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점프 - 오프 포인트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik mlumpat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm nhảy -off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜம்பிங்-ஆஃப் புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जम्पिंग-ऑफ बिंदू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sıçrama noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salto- off point
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jumping - off punkt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відправну точку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sarituri - off punct
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλμα - off σημείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spring -off punt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hoppning-off
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avhoppingspunkt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jumping-off point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUMPING-OFF POINT»

The term «jumping-off point» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JUMPING-OFF POINT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jumping-off point

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUMPING-OFF POINT»

Discover the use of jumping-off point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jumping-off point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the ...
Given these geographic considerations, overlanders tended to head for the jumping-off point most convenient to their place of origin and also as close as possible to the main overland trail. And those who shipped their outfits upriver by  ...
John D. Unruh, 1993
2
The Great Western Migration to the Gold Fields of ...
109 Caleb Booth, a 24-year-old young man, who had joined a company consisting of, "Mr. Hinds, his wife and three children, James Thomas, Alexander Hastings, George Gardner, and myself," arrived at his jumping-off point on May 21, 1850.
Robert J. Willoughby, Robert J. Willoughby (Ph. D.), 2003
3
Missouri, Our Home
... Oregon Washington Franklin Independence Kansas City Lathrop Santa Fe, New Mexico Pike County WORDS TO UNDERSTAND emigrant ferry missionary pioneer PEOPLE TO KNOW St. Louis was a jumping-off point for many pioneers.
Jeff Gall, 2006
4
Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture III: ...
The complex course in which jumping-off point and terminal are both variational in detection and grading is simplified into three steps: the jumping-off point is variational but the terminal immovable; the jumping-off point and terminal are both ...
Daoliang Li, Chunjiang Zhao, 2010
5
Autonomy and Identity: The Politics of Who We Are.
For she cannot find any jumping-off point for a critique of the dominant conception of value: her position as a socially constructed being seems to render her a helpless victim of her situation. . . . Within a communitarian framework, who is to say ...
Ros Hague, 2011
6
A Place Called Nunavut: Multiple Identities for a New Region
And while recognizing that Iqaluit is a jumping-off point for tourists, “...the town itself also warrants a visit of at least two days” (Green Guide). Some guides are outspoken in their opinion about (some) communities: they are not pretty or beautiful ...
Karin Irma Margot van Dam, Kim van Dam, 2008
7
Plan, Build, and Manage Transportation Infrastructure In China
Rose and Carlso set the first chevron at the curve jumping-off point in their research, which was not found in other research. If the first chevron is not placed at the curve jumping-off point, then the driver can not correctly perceive the jumping-off ...
‎2008
8
Rough Guide to Australia
Jindabyne and Thredbo A resort town at the man-made lake of the same name, JINDABYNE, 63km west of Cooma, is the jumping-off point for the ski resorts of Thredbo, a further 30km west, and Guthega, or up the Kosciuszko road to Smiggin ...
‎2003
9
First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors
Storyboards really say, you can figure all this out beforehand and if you get up in the morning and aren't really sure what to do with the scene, you still have your basic storyboarded coverage to fall back on. If anything, it's a jumping-off point.
Gabriella Oldham, 1992
10
Field & Stream
The jumping-off point is the town of Sioux Lookout. Superior Airways (Dept. FS, P.O. Box 52, Thunder Bay, Ontario) offers trips into North Caribou Lake. The North Caribou is a big piece of water, 25 miles long and 15 miles wide, with countless ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUMPING-OFF POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jumping-off point is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NASA creates new small-class vehicle launch pad | Local News …
And it was the jumping-off point for the giant accomplishments of the space shuttle, spanning the decades. It'll be the home of the 400-foot giant ... «WESH Orlando, Jul 15»
2
Exhibit questions whether Dante 'belongs' to Catholics | National …
"Dante seemed like more of a framework or a jumping-off point for visual discussions of the afterlife than anything else," Goukassian said. «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Tearing Down the System with Anna Deavere Smith | The Do List …
... violence in segments skillfully woven together so that one speaker often seems to be using the last person's testimony as a jumping-off point. «KQED, Jul 15»
4
Government to take firmer stance on Muslims who fail to denounce …
“It's the narrative that is the jumping-off point for these young people to then go and join this dreadful death cult in Iraq and Syria,” he added. «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Reddit Is Facing an Existential Crisis | VICE | United States
The whole jumping-off point for Redditors' outrage about banning vile subreddits fundamentally contradicts their sense of entitlement for ... «VICE, Jul 15»
6
The Insider: with Carolyn Burns-McCrave | Herald Sun
Don't be afraid of pattern or colour if that's what you love – those statement pieces can take it and give you a perfect jumping-off point for ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
Utah Jazz: Chris Johnson fine tuning shooting form | The Salt Lake …
This summer will serve as a good jumping-off point for Johnson, who heads into the fall training camp expecting a tough battle for one of the ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Isis: The real power in Iraq tells its neighbours to close borders to …
... the al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, he was almost certainly referring to Turkey – the most common jumping-off point for foreign volunteers – when ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Lafayette teen wins 'Ant-Man' tech challenge, trip to Hollywood
It's a great jumping-off point." She says she has been interested in technology as long as she can remember. At age 7, she says, she put ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
10
Exit133 - Tacoma City Council Meeting - July 14, 2015
And we were treated to one more colorful stream of consciousness from our regular commenter, taking Proctor as her jumping-off point this time ... «Exit 133, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Jumping-Off point [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/jumping-off-point>. May 2024 ».
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