escape velocity
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- noun
- /ɪˈskeɪp vɪˈlɒsɪti/
- Jargon
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punto de inflexión
- Achieving escape velocity was crucial for the product, as it allowed it to thrive without external support.
Examples
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The startup reached escape velocity after securing enough funding to operate independently.
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Do you still use reminders like that of, of, of any type or, or do you feel like you've hit a certain escape velocity where that's no longer necessary?
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Do you still use reminders like that of, of of any type or, or do you feel like you've hit a certain escape velocity where that's no longer necessary?
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Once the project hit escape velocity, it no longer required outside investments to sustain its growth.
Antonyms
How Sustainable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a metaphorical extension of the physics term: 'escape' (getting away) + 'velocity' (rate/speed) reasonably suggests the speed or momentum needed to break free of something, so a learner who knows both words could infer a general sense of 'growing quickly enough to get free'. However, the specific business nuance — becoming self-sustaining and no longer needing external funding — is specialized and not fully predictable from the literal constituents, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
One popular image for escape velocity is a rocket that, once it goes fast enough, no longer needs extra pushes to keep going. The words escape and velocity keep that picture, so in business it means a company has enough growth 'speed' to become 'self-sustaining' without much outside help.