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ultimate/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/
The final or most distant point; the conclusion
compass card/ˈkʌmpəs kɑːrd/
The circular card attached to the needles of a mariner's compass, on which are marked the thirty-two points or rhumbs.
launchpads/ˈlɔːntʃpædz/ /ˈlɑːntʃpædz/
A starting point.
acme/ˈæk.mi/
The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
minimizes/ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪzɪz/
To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
origins/ˈɔrɪdʒɪnz/ /ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz/
The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.
apposite/ˈa.pə.zɪt/ /əˈpɒzɪt/
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
ruby[ˈɹuːbi]
The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.
eutectic/juˈtɛk.tɪk/
The temperature of the eutectic point
stationary point/ˈsteɪʃənɛri pɔɪnt/ /ˈsteɪʃənri pɔɪnt/
A point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.