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111Accidental point — Accidental Ac ci*den tal, a. [Cf. F. accidentel, earlier accidental.] 1. Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit. [1913 Webster] 2. Nonessential;… …
112Single point of failure — In this diagram the router is a single point of failure for the communication network between computers A single point of failure (SPOF) is a part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working.[1] They are undesirable in …
113assembly point — ➔ point1 * * * assembly point UK US noun [C] ► HR, WORKPLACE a place where people in an office, etc. should go if there is an emergency, for example, a fire: »Assembly point signs are essential for identifying areas of safety where persons should …
114make a point of — MAKE AN EFFORT TO, go out of one s way to, put emphasis on. → point * * * make a point of To treat as essential, make a special object of • • • Main Entry: ↑point * * * make a special and noticeable effort to do (a specified thing) she made a… …
115Heart point — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… …
116take someone's point — verb a) To agree with what a person says; to understand a persons argument and be persuaded by it. Then, said Mr Mifflin, cordially, say no more. I take your point. My objections are removed. b) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is… …
117Exclamation point hair — is a key diagnostic finding in a disorder called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is patchy baldness (alopecia means baldness and areata means occurring in patches) which typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes… …
118Hair, exclamation point — Exclamation point hair is a key diagnostic finding in a disorder called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is patchy baldness (alopecia means baldness and areata means occurring in patches) which typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp… …
119miss the point — If you miss the point you fail to understand the essential part of what has been said. Sam missed the point. It s not the job that s the problem, it s the amount of work it involves for one person …
120the point of no return — the point in a journey or enterprise at which it becomes essential to continue to the end. → point …
