Meaning of point of departure | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of starting point.
2. of abstract processes that can be compared to a voyage: initial circumstances. Frequent collocations include, but are not limited to
   figuratively, formal
3. a dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its efficacy

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] the point of departure is Hong Kong International Airport.”

“[…] so “going back to the way things were” is not a useful point of departure.”

“Its point of departure is the view that conceptions of agency are […]”

“[…] choosing to be childfree was a huge point of departure from my community […]”

“In toxicology, point of departure (POD) is defined as the point on a toxicological dose-response curve […] generally corresponding to an estimated low effect level or no effect level.”

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