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    turning point

    noun

    • 1. a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results: "this could be the turning point in Nigel's career"

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

    the time when a situation starts to change in an important, esp. positive, way: Having the baby was a turning point in their lives. literature. The turning point in a work of literature is the moment or section when the action begins to move toward the climax (= the most important or exciting part).

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › turning pointTurning point Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TURNING POINT is a point at which a significant change occurs. How to use turning point in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTURNING POINT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    TURNING POINT meaning: 1. the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way: 2. the time at which a…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › turning pointTurning point - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A turning point is a specific, significant moment when something begins to change. Historians might say that Rosa Parks's famous bus protest was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Looking back at historical events, it's fairly easy to mark various turning points.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTURNING POINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A turning point is a time at which an important change takes place which affects the future of a person or thing.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › turning-pointTURNING POINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a moment when the course of events is changed. the turning point of his career. a point at which there is a change in direction or motion. maths a stationary point at which the first derivative of a function changes sign, so that typically its graph does not cross a horizontal tangent.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishturning point noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    turning point (in something) the time when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves. The promotion marked a turning point in her career. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTURNING POINT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TURNING POINT definition: a time when an important change begins to happen: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishturning point noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    turning point (in something) jump to other results the time when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves The promotion marked a turning point in her career.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › turning-pointturning point | meaning of turning point in Longman Dictionary of...

    turning point meaning, definition, what is turning point: the time when an important change starts...: Learn more.