starting point
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- noun
- /ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt/
- Enjoyment of historical fiction is often a starting point in developing a love of history.
- a good starting point
- provide a starting point
- a useful starting point
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Watch on YouTubeConsumer insights are the starting point to do great work, right?
- Consumer insights are the starting point to do great work, right?
- But our starting point is top down.
- This is our starting point, correct?
- Reducing the possessions is the starting point, it's not the finish line.
- And for me, it's sort of the starting point to being able to then move forward.
- Each is the starting point for further bifurcations.
- And so from that starting point, you know how how did it scale from there?
- My issue with anti DI discourse is that the starting point is extremely racist.
- And I think that's a good maybe starting point for for today.
Examples
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I brought in some song lyrics as a starting point for your writing.
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OK, we have starting point A, goal point B.
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So that is my starting point for this room.
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Zero is the starting point for cost.
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This is our starting point, correct?
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But our starting point is top down.
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This is a good starting point if we needed to stop here.
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This is our starting point.
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All you need is a starting point.
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Consider that selection a starting point for further exploration.
Synonyms
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The time or place when something begins
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The place where something begins, for example a country
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The first part that marks the start of something, for example a ceremony
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The first action you take to begin something
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The act of starting an organization for the first time, like a company or school
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The beginning of something, especially the first part
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The very start of an activity or project
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The time when something first begins
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The official start of an event or activity
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A place where something begins or develops
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The act of beginning something such as a project
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The act of starting a machine, process, or system
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The planned time when something begins
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The place or time where an event begins
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The start of something, for example an event or action
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An early step toward reaching a goal
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A place, idea, or situation where new action begins
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A quick, strong beginning that gives an early advantage
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An idea or fact used as a starting point for discussion and work
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The first moment when a race or event begins
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A place where someone starts a journey, project, or activity
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The first time from which something starts
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The place where something begins
Antonyms
How Useful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'starting point' is directly composed from 'starting' (initial/beginning) + 'point' (specific position or time), so its meaning — where something begins or the basis for further activity — is readily inferable from the parts. This is a common, compositional English noun phrase pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will almost certainly understand it.
Etymology
Starting point comes from the image of a marked place on a map or the line where a race begins, where the words starting and point show a clear spot to 'begin'. That's why it now means the place, time, or idea you use as a 'basis' for what comes next.