inflection point
noun
1
: a moment when significant change occurs or may occur : turning point
At 18, Bobby is at an inflection point that will largely determine the course of his life.—
Stacy Perman
Stacy Perman… the gradual move away from big-iron machines toward work stations and personal computers has been going on for years in corporate America—but the inflection point came suddenly.—Steve Lohr
Steve LohrIt depends on us, on the choices we make, particularly at certain inflection points in history; particularly when big changes are happening and everything seems up for grabs.—Barack Obama
Barack Obama2
mathematics
: a point on a curve that separates an arc concave upward from one concave downward and vice versa
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An Inflection Point for U.S. Crypto Summit Policy Nevertheless, the March 7th Crypto Summit represents a significant inflection point for the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
While most change happens organically over time, skyrocketing domestic inequality and widening geographic disparities in tech have brought us to an inflection point as a country.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
With the office market still struggling, Chavez-Lopez said downtown has reached an inflection point and needs to play more to its strengths, like the arts and entertainment community, to help build a diverse, vibrant core with a more developed sense of place.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Xavier prom took place at an inflection point in the history of popular music: just a few weeks later, the Yardbirds split up, and Page formed Led Zeppelin.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
While most change happens organically over time, skyrocketing domestic inequality and widening geographic disparities in tech have brought us to an inflection point as a country.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
With the office market still struggling, Chavez-Lopez said downtown has reached an inflection point and needs to play more to its strengths, like the arts and entertainment community, to help build a diverse, vibrant core with a more developed sense of place.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Xavier prom took place at an inflection point in the history of popular music: just a few weeks later, the Yardbirds split up, and Page formed Led Zeppelin.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Inflection point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflection%20point. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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