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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 Point Mutation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
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))
10. point
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnt'] the object of an activity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- point (Middle English (1100-1500))
- point (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Sentences with point-mutation
1. Noun Phrase
A point mutation is a single-letter swap – an exchange of two bases, adenine to cytosine, for example, at a single location in the DNA molecule.
2. Noun Phrase
Since the sequence of letters in a gene determines the sequence of amino acids in the protein it encodes, a point mutation can change the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein.
3. Noun Phrase
For example, sickle cell disease occurs when a single-point mutation in the gene that encodes the hemoglobin molecule results in deformed red blood cells.
4. Noun Phrase
The most damaging type of point mutation, a nonsense mutation, codes for a stop codon in the middle of the gene.
