point of departure

Definitions

1. 1

   Synonym of starting point.

   • […] the point of departure is Hong Kong International Airport.
2. 2

   of abstract processes that can be compared to a voyage

   of abstract processes that can be compared to a voyage: initial circumstances. Frequent collocations include, but are not limited to

   • […] so “going back to the way things were” is not a useful point of departure.
   • Its point of departure is the view that conceptions of agency are […]
   • […] choosing to be childfree was a huge point of departure from my community […]
3. 3

   a dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its…

   a dosage level at which additional administration of an agent significantly loses its efficacy

   • In toxicology, point of departure (POD) is defined as the point on a toxicological dose-response curve […] generally corresponding to an estimated low effect level or no effect level.

The neighborhood