starting point

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starting point

noun starting points

  1. figuratively, sometimes The place where a journey starts. King's Cross Station proved to be the starting point of a journey that took me around the world.

    Similar: point of departure

  2. The first steps when commencing an activity. Examining the data and facts will be a good starting point.

    Similar: point of departure

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noun place where a journey starts

Españolpunto de partida
中文出發點 /出发点 chūfādiǎn, 起始點 /起始点 qǐshǐdiǎn, 起點 /起点 qǐdiǎn
Françaispoint de départ
DeutschAusgangspunkt
Românăpunct de plecare

noun first steps when commencing an activity

中文出發點 /出发点 chūfādiǎn, 開端 /开端 kāiduān, 起點 /起点 qǐdiǎn, 基礎 /基础 jīchǔ
Françaispoint de départ, commencement
DeutschAusgangspunkt

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@misc{starting_point_2026,
  title = {starting point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/starting%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}