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ultimatenoun

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

The final or most distant point; the conclusion

"The ultimate goal of the project was to finish the presentation by Friday. "

compass cardnoun

/ˈkʌmpəs kɑːrd/

The circular card attached to the needles of a mariner's compass, on which are marked the thirty-two points or rhumbs.

"The compass card showed the direction was due north. "

launchpadsnoun

/ˈlɔːntʃpædz/ /ˈlɑːntʃpædz/

A starting point.

"Universities are often launchpads for successful careers. "

acmenoun

/ˈæk.mi/

The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.

"After years of hard work, she reached the acme of her career when she became CEO. "

minimizesverb

/ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪzɪz/

To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.

"Washing your hands frequently minimizes the risk of spreading germs. "

originsnoun

/ˈɔrɪdʒɪnz/ /ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz/

The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

"In math class, we learned that the origins of the x and y axes on a graph meet at the point (0,0). "

appositeadjective

/ˈa.pə.zɪt/ /əˈpɒzɪt/

Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

""Her comment about teamwork was particularly apposite during our discussion of the group project's failures." "

rubynoun

[ˈɹuːbi]

The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

"The cookbook recipe called for a ruby-sized font for the ingredient list. "

eutecticnoun

/juˈtɛk.tɪk/

The temperature of the eutectic point

"The eutectic for the solder used in electronics is important because it determines the lowest temperature at which it can be melted to create a reliable connection. "

stationary pointnoun

/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.

"The graph of Maria's exam score over time showed a stationary point in week 6, indicating her score temporarily plateaued before either improving or declining. "

startsnoun

/stɑːrts/ /stɑːts/

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

"Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board."

meaningsnoun

/ˈmiːnɪŋz/ /ˈmiːnɪŋs/

The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something beyond the fact of that thing's existence).

"the meaning of life"

threenoun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.

"In basketball, the three is a very important shot. "

zugzwangnoun

/ˈtsuːktsvaŋ/

A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.

"Facing eviction if he didn't pay and owing money to dangerous people if he did, he was in a terrible zugzwang. "

decentredverb

/diːˈsentəd/ /dɪˈsentəd/

To place away from the centre; to make eccentric.

"The impact of the car crash decentred the steering wheel, making it difficult to control. "

tangentnoun

/ˈtæn.dʒənt/

A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.

"I believe we went off onto a tangent when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party."

offnoun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

lownoun

/ləʊ/ /loʊ/ /laʊ/

Something that is low; a low point.

"Economic growth has hit a new low."

htnoun

/eɪtʃ tiː/ /heɪtʃ tiː/

The highest point or maximum degree.

"After months of hard work, reaching the project's ht felt like a huge accomplishment. "

midpointnoun

/ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/ /ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/

A point equidistant between two extremes.

"The midpoint of the rope was marked with tape so we knew where to tie the knot. "