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Meaning of "starting point" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STARTING POINT

starting point  [ˈstɑːtɪŋ pɔɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARTING POINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Starting 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 STARTING POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of starting point in the English dictionary

The definition of starting point in the dictionary is the place from which you start. Other definition of starting point is a starting point for a discussion or process can be used to begin it or act as a basis for it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STARTING 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 STARTING POINT

starter home
starter pack
starter set
startful
starting block
starting gate
starting grid
starting handle
starting line
starting pistol
starting post
starting price
starting rate
starting salary
starting stalls
startingly
startle
startle colour
startled
startlement

WORDS THAT END LIKE STARTING POINT

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

Synonyms and antonyms of starting point in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STARTING POINT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «starting point» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of starting point

Translation of «starting point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STARTING POINT

Find out the translation of starting point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of starting 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 «starting point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 起点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punto de partida
570 millions of speakers

English

starting point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुरुआती बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقطة البداية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отправной точкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ponto de partida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point de départ
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

titik permulaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausgangspunkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

起点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

출발점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik wiwitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm khởi đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடக்க புள்ளியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रारंभ बिंदू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başlangıç ​​noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto di partenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punktem wyjścia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відправною точкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct de plecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφετηρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beginpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utgångspunkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utgangspunktet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of starting point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STARTING POINT»

The term «starting point» is very widely used and occupies the 12.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STARTING POINT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about starting point

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10 QUOTES WITH «STARTING POINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word starting point.
1
William Ames
The starting point of sanctification is the filthiness, corruption, or stain of sin.
2
Alfred Amoroso
When combining the elements on the Total Guide Solution, we believe we are positioning it to be the starting point for consumers to discover and enjoy digital entertainment on their television. And our name changed to Rovi embodied the ability to be that homepage for consumer search through the TV.
3
Shiri Appleby
I think the show has sort of given me a name in this business and allowed a lot of people the opportunity to see what I can do, and it's just sort of like a sweet starting point.
4
Gary Becker
Still, intuitive assumptions about behavior is only the starting point of systematic analysis, for alone they do not yield many interesting implications.
5
Michael Behe
Although Darwin was able to persuade much of the world that a modern eye could be produced gradually from a much simpler structure, he did not even attempt to explain how the simple light sensitive spot that was his starting point actually worked.
6
Daniel Bell
The intellectual takes as a starting point his self and relates the world to his own sensibilities; the scientist accepts an existing field of knowledge and seeks to map out the unexplored terrain.
7
Irving Berlin
Talent is only the starting point.
8
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.
9
Max Carver
Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.
10
Sri Chinmoy
Ours is a divine journey; therefore, this journey has neither a beginning nor an end... This journey has a goal, but it does not stop at any goal, for it has come to realise that today's goal is only the starting point of tomorrow's journey.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARTING POINT»

Discover the use of starting point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to starting point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Starting Point: Find Your Place in the Story
"Starting Point" takes readers on a journey of discovering the broad arch of God's story and where they fit into the narrative.
Andy Stanley, Starting Point Team, 2008
2
Starting Point: 1979-1996
R to L (Japanese Style). A hefty compilation of essays (both pictorial and prose), notes, concept sketches and interviews by (and with) Hayao Miyazaki.
Hayao Miyazaki, 2009
3
Purpose: The Starting Point of Great Companies
An authority on international business shares the secrets of good management and corporate strategy as he demonstrates how ideas and their proper implementation can take a company from good to great and presents a new model that redefines ...
Nikos Mourkogiannis, 2008
4
The Starting Point of Happiness: A Practical and Intuitive ...
According to spiritual teacher, Ryuho Okawa, we can either be attached to acquiring possessions and material goods, or we can seek the true path of happiness - a path paved by a love that gives rather than receives, and which emulates the ...
Ryuho Okawa, 2001
5
Teaching Science to Every Child: Using Culture as a Starting ...
Central to this text is the idea that science can be viewed as a culture, including specific methods of thinking, particular ways of communicating, and specialized kinds of tools.
John Settlage, Sherry Southerland, 2012
6
Niv Starting Point Study Bible: For New and Recommitted ...
For a first start or a fresh start, everything you need is right here.
Luis Palau, 2002
7
Understanding Language Classroom Contexts: The Starting ...
The book will help teachers (and educational managers or change planners outside the classroom) to understand why their classrooms are as they are and so to make informed decisions about what can or cannot (or not easily) be changed, and ...
Martin Wedell, Angi Malderez, 2013
8
Signing the Scriptures: A Starting Point for Interpreting ...
Interpreting for the deaf is an art as well as a skill. Signing the scriptures for the liturgy is a particular challenge, requiring both a sense of the poetic and an understanding of the meaning of a sacred text to a believing community.
Joan Blake, 2005
9
Facing loneliness: the starting point of a new journey
Writing from his personal experience, the author provides encouragement to those who find themselves lonely, estranged from others, or feeling deserted of left behind.
J. Oswald Sanders, 1990
10
Life Phenomenology of Life as the Starting Point of ...
In her introduction to this collection, Tymieniecka presents her phenomenology of life - the leitmotif of the three-volume anniversary publication of Analecta Husserliana - as something that stands out from preceding historical attempts to ...
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARTING POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term starting point is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Illinois has a point guard problem with Tracy Abrams out for the year
The Illini will have to play without their starting point guard for a second straight season next year after Tracy Abrams tore an Achilles tendon during a workout on ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
Who Will Be The Sixers Starting Point Guard Next Season?
That's how the point guard position is shaping up for the 76ers so far. They have a surplus of candidates for their starting point guard position, but it's still ... «The Sixer Sense, Jul 15»
3
Dallas Mavericks: Need A True Starting Point Guard
With the center and shooting guard positions being the top priority for the Mavs, the search for a starting point guard should also be a primary focus for the team. «SportDFW, Jun 15»
4
Duke finds potential solution to looming point guard problem
Highly touted point guard Derryck Thornton committed to Duke on Tuesday and ... will be given every chance to replace Jones as the team's starting point guard. «Yahoo Sports, Apr 15»
5
Koenig comfortably settling into the starting point guard role for …
Bronson Koenig did a lot of things well during his 37-minute debut as the starting point guard for Wisconsin. But the sophomore couldn't hide his displeasure ... «NCAA.com, Jan 15»
6
San Francisco's Lands End is an excellent starting point
Lands End, at the northwestern tip of San Francisco, is the antithesis of the typical experience here. No cable cars, crowded streets or souvenir tchotchkes. «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
7
Norris Cole starts at point guard in Heat exhibition game
This may not be an indication of what direction Erik Spoesltra is headed in regards to the starting point guard position for his Miami Heat, but it's as good an ... «FanSided, Oct 14»
8
Report: UCLA's potential starting point guard denied admission
Jon Octeus, a Colorado State transfer considered the likely heir apparent to Kyle Anderson at point guard, has been denied admission to UCLA, the Fort Collins ... «Yahoo Sports, Sep 14»
9
Illinois starting point guard suffers season-ending knee injury
Expecting to enter the 2014-15 season with three players who started every game last season (and two others who started 12 games), the Illinois basketball ... «NBCSports.com, Sep 14»
10
Dallas Mavericks: What is Rick Carlisle's Plan At Point Guard?
Jose Calderon was the Dallas Mavericks' starting point guard at the start of the regular season with no debate, no hesitation. Backing up Calderon was Devin ... «Hoops Habit, Aug 14»

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