inflection point

[in-flek-shuhn point]

noun

1. Also called point of inflection. Also called flex point. Mathematics.,  a point on a curve at which the curvature changes from convex to concave or vice versa.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inflection point¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Yet, at what felt like another inflection point in the season, the Dodgers responded.

From Los Angeles Times

We stand at an inflection point for L.A., after the fires, in the grip of climate change, recalibrating our future right down to the roots.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla the company was at an "inflection point" and needed Musk's prowess as it pivots from being an electric vehicle firm to an AI and robotics focussed company.

From BBC

Starvation appears to be an inflection point for European countries - a moral impetus to drive their divergent diplomacy.

From BBC

EU-China relations have reached an "inflection point", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a one-day summit in Beijing.

From BBC