单词 | inflection point |
释义 | inflection point[ in-flek-shuhn point ] / ɪnˈflɛk ʃən ˌpɔɪnt / nounAlso called flex point [fleks-point], /ˈflɛks ˌpɔɪnt/, point of inflection. Mathematics. a point on a curve at which the curvature changes from convex to concave or vice versa. a point at which a major or decisive change takes place; critical point: We’re at an inflection point where we’ll see the technology move forward at a much faster pace. Origin of inflection pointFirst recorded in 1715–25 Words nearby inflection pointinflationist, inflation theory, inflect, inflection, inflectional, inflection point, inflexed, inflexible, inflict, infliction, in-flight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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