turning point

Meaning

1. A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
2. A maximum or minimum on a graph.
3. A crossroads.
4. A T-junction.
5. A place at which one changes their direction of travel.

Synonyms

watershed

crossroads

transition

landmark

corner

street corner

crisis

parting of the ways

bend in the road

critical point

change

turn

juncture

inflexion

junction

pivotal

sticking point

turnaround

critical juncture

forked road

road turn

branch road

coming about

new program

new programme

transition phase

important event

change point

baseline turning point

road to Damascus

Wend

pivotal point

transition location

turn over point

axial

Wende

axis

basepoint

branch

breakthrough

climax

conjuncture

culmination

curve

cusp

fork

hinge

inflection point

Translations

Wendepunkt

tournant

svolta

Wende

point d’inflexion

keerpunt

esquina

ponto de viragem

punto de inflexión

Wendung

نقطة تحول

ponto de inflexão

نُقْطَة تَحَوُّل

Ecke

moment decisiu