inflection point

noun
UK: /ɪnˈflek.ʃən pɔɪnt/
US: /ɪnˈflek.ʃən pɔɪnt/

  1. A time when things start to change in a very important way.

    1. This year was an inflection point for our company growth.
    2. The summer of 2008 was an inflection point in the global financial crisis when several large institutions collapsed.

  2. The point on a curve where the curvature changes sign.

    1. The graph shows an inflection point at x equals 2.
    2. Analyzing the data, we identified the inflection point, crucial for understanding the rate of change in the experiment.

Synonyms

turning point watershed tipping point cusp

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inflection point" in English means: A time when things start to change in a very important way., The point on a curve where the curvature changes sign..

The phonetic transcription of "inflection point" is /ɪnˈflek.ʃən pɔɪnt/ in British English and /ɪnˈflek.ʃən pɔɪnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inflection point": turning point, watershed, tipping point, cusp.

Example usage of "inflection point": "This year was an inflection point for our company growth.". More examples on the page.