point of departure

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point of departure

noun points of departure

figuratively, formal A starting point, either a physical place or the initial idea or fact from which a discussion, journey, project, or analysis begins. […] so “going back to the way things were” is not a useful point of departure.
A dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its efficacy. 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.
Similar: reference point
Synonym of starting point. […] the point of departure is Hong Kong International Airport.
Similar: starting point

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noun initial circumstances

Deutsch	Ausgangspunkt, Ausgangsposition

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@misc{point_of_departure_2026,
  title = {point of departure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/point%20of%20departure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}