hinge
3
6.8
- noun
- /hɪndʒ/
:
factor decisivo
- For her, the choice to study abroad was a hinge in her personal development, opening up new opportunities.
The West is on a, on a, on a hinge.
- The West is on a, on a, on a hinge.
- So when he's taken that truck out and the countdown's going down, that's the, the hinge of the existential question that we all face in some form.
Examples
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Schenkkan calls it "a hinge-point in American politics and American history."
Blog text (16) -
But Fitzgerald was writing at a hinge moment in our history before movies.
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September 11 was a hinge moment in American history.
Academic text (2011) -
And that's the hinge point of this whole gun.
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But it is even more a true hinge between past and present.
Academic text (2004) -
Still, humanity was turning on its temporal hinge, and Puttermesser was obliged to turn with it.
Fiction book (1997) -
The medieval church was framed, almost unavoidably, to act as a hinge: between the early church and reform, the antique and the modern, the good and the bad.
Academic text (2002) -
Thus, Bush's assertion that faith-based programs are the hinges for social betterment in the United States is at best premature.
Academic text (2004) -
The decision to move forward with the project was a hinge moment for the company, influencing its future success.
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During that period, many considered the treaty to be a hinge in world politics, shifting power dynamics significantly.
Synonyms
5
3.9
A time when you must make an important choice that affects the future
3
4.2
The main thing that makes one result happen
2
4.9
A moment when an important change happens or people make a key decision
1
4.5
A thing or condition that directly makes something happen
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.6
A metal joint set into the edge of a door and its frame to let the door open
- Specialized
1
4.3
A joint that lets a body part move mainly in one direction like a knee or elbow
- Specialized
A metal T shaped plate that joins a door or gate to its frame and lets it open
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hinge was taken from the metal part a door turns on. So a 'hinge' in a plan or decision is the key point that everything 'depends on'.