jumping-off point meaning

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jumping-off point (noun): a beginning from which an enterprise is launched.

Definition of jumping-off point

  1. a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
    • he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own
    • reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions
    • the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out

    Synonyms: springboard, point of departure

    Type of: beginning

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