turning point

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turning point (plural turning points)

  1. A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
    Synonyms: crossroads, watershed
    • 1997, Billie Joe Armstrong (lyrics and music), “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”, performed by Green Day:
      Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road / Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
    • 2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in The Guardian‎:
      Europe will be watching the final battle closely. A Hollande victory in the second round would be a turning point in European politics, a rare victory for the left in Europe, which has in recent years moved towards the right
  2. (calculus) A maximum or minimum on a graph.
  3. A crossroads.
  4. A T-junction.

Translations
crossroads — see crossroads
T-junction — see T-junction

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