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1. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] a geometric element that has position but no extension.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Freezing Point
- exclamation-point
- disappoint
- datapoint
- reappoint
- pierpoint
- disjoint
- lapointe
- lapoint
- appoint
- anoint
- pointe
- .point
- joynt
- joint
Sentences with freezing-point
1. Noun Phrase
The boiling point and freezing point of a liquid will change depending on altitude.
2. Noun Phrase
The change in freezing point at different altitudes is much smaller than the change in the boiling point.
3. Noun Phrase
The freezing point increases very slightly at higher altitudes, due to the air pressure.
4. Noun Phrase
The sugars in molasses act as an antifreeze and lower the freezing point of this sticky staple.
Quotes about freezing-point
1. Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim. It is, one is told, the unforgivable sin, but it is a sin the corrupt or evil man never practices. He always has hope. He never reaches the freezing-point of knowing absolute failure. Only the man of goodwill carries always in his heart this capacity for damnation*e price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim. It is, one is told, the unforgivable sin, but it is a sin the corrupt or evil man never practices. He always has hope. He never reaches the freezing-point of knowing absolute failure. Only the man of goodwill carries always in his heart this capacity for damnation.
*- Graham Greene
2. point
verb. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.
Synonyms
- crinion
- vanishing point
- celestial point
- source
- centre
- military position
- bellybutton
- geographic point
- focal point
- abutment
- focus
- hilum
- omphalos
- center
- optic disc
- crossing
- corner
- belly button
- antinode
- root
- geographical point
- nidus
- ground zero
- pressure point
- position
- optic disk
- chokepoint
- navel
- place
- origin
- hotspot
- hot spot
- blind spot
- node
- beginning
- topographic point
- umbilicus
- location
- McBurney's point
- trichion
- spot
- punctum
- omphalus
- midpoint
- rootage
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] a brief version of the essential meaning of something.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] an instant of time.
Synonyms
- outset
- instant
- showtime
- phase
- first
- middle
- term
- moment
- start
- deadline
- time of departure
- ending
- midterm
- get-go
- time of arrival
- minute
- departure time
- then
- measure
- full term
- offset
- particular date
- quantity
- starting time
- kickoff
- amount
- distance
- end
- arrival time
- beginning
- phase angle
- show time
- point in time
- second
- run-time
- date
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. point
verb. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] direct into a position for use.
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. point
verb. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] be oriented.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
