turning point

Definition of Turning Point in English :

1. landmark, turning point, watershed

an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

Example Sentences:
'the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations'

2. corner, street corner, turning point

the intersection of two streets

Example Sentences:
'standing on the corner watching all the girls go by'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Turning Point

noun

1.

a moment when the course of events is changed

the turning point of his career

2.

a point at which there is a change in direction or motion

3. mathematics

a stationary point at which the first derivative of a function changes sign, so that typically its graph does not cross a horizontal tangent

4. surveying

a point to which a foresight and a backsight are taken in levelling; change point

1.

a point at which something changes direction

2.

a point in time when a decisive change occurs

n.

1. The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment.

2. Mathematics A maximum or minimum point on a curve.