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Meaning of inflection point | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A point of inflection.
  2. Synonym of turning point.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Wendepunkt
Suomi infleksiopiste

Examples

“Moscow has been targeted with a large-scale drone attack for the first time in its 15-month-old war in Ukraine, marking a new inflection point⟳ in the conflict, with the Kremlin threatening to take⟳ the “harshest possible measures” in response to the strikes.”
“These companies are at an inflection point⟳. With Mr. Trump’s election, Silicon Valley’s power will reach⟳ new heights.”
“He's hazy on the ideas or moments that definitely shifted his political worldview, but he says: “I've always been good at spotting inflection points and trends.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Inflectional inflectional morphology inflectional phrase inflectional suffix inflectional tangent Inflectionally

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