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ideal point
noun
Definition of IDEAL POINT
: a point added to the plane or to space to eliminate special cases; specifically : the point at infinity added in projective geometry as the assumed intersection of two parallel lines
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First Known Use of IDEAL POINT
1879
Rhymes with IDEAL POINT
at gunpoint, at knifepoint, basis point, boiling point, breaking point, brownie point, cardinal point, counterpoint, Curie point, disappoint, extra point, floating-point, focal point, freezing point, growing point, knuckle joint, melting point, miter joint, needlepoint, out of joint, pedal point, petit point, point-to-point, pressure point, rabbet joint, selling point, silverpoint, sticking point, strain a point, stretch a point, talking point, to the point, trigger point, triple point, turning point, vantage point, vowel point
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