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    starting point
    /ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/

    noun

    • 1. a place that marks the beginning of a journey: "it was the starting point for the long walk over the heath"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARTING POINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a place or position where something begins: The starting point for the guided tour of the town is in the market square. The committee emphasized that its report was only meant as a starting point for discussion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Beginnings and starts. a baptism of/by fire idiom. advent. baptism. beginning. birth.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTARTING POINT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    a place or position where something begins: The starting point for the guided tour of the town is in the market square. The committee emphasized that its report was only meant as a starting point for discussion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Beginnings and starts. a baptism of/by fire idiom. advent. baptism. beginning. birth.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › starting pointStarting point Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mar 16, 2024 · The meaning of STARTING POINT is a place to start. How to use starting point in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'starting point' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Something that is a starting point for a discussion or process can be used to begin it or act as a basis for it.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › starting-pointstarting point noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    starting point (for something) a thing, an idea or a set of facts that can be used to begin a discussion or process. The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › starting+pointStarting point - definition of starting point by The Free...

    noun. 1. first step, opening, foundation, introduction, first move, opening gambit These proposals represent a realistic starting point for negotiation. 2. point of departure, starting post They had already walked a couple of miles or more from their starting point.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › starting-pointstarting point | meaning of starting point in Longman Dictionary...

    starting point meaning, definition, what is starting point: an idea or situation from which a discus...: Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › starting-pointAll resources related to 'starting point' - Collins Online...

    1. Something that is a starting point for a discussion or process can be used to begin it or act as a basis for it. [...] 2. When you make a journey, your starting point is the place from which you start. [...] More. Synonyms of 'starting point' • first step, opening, foundation, introduction [...] • point of departure, starting post [...] More.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › starting-pointSTARTING-POINT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    STARTING-POINT definition: an idea, subject, etc that you use to begin a discussion or process. Learn more.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › starting pointStarting point - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · /ˈstɑrɾɪŋ pɔɪnt/ /ˈstɑtɪŋ pɔɪnt/ IPA guide. Other forms: starting points. Definitions of starting point. noun. earliest limiting point. synonyms: terminus a quo. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Starting point." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/starting point. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024.