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Definition of cusp - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transitionpoint of transition
- The company was on the cusp of a new era.
2.
timeimportant moment when a decision is made
- She was on the cusp of a major career decision.
3.
dentistryTECH. pointed part of a canine tooth or molarTECH.
- The dentist examined the cusp of the molar.
4.
astrologyTECH. boundary between zodiac signs and housesTECH.
- He was born on the cusp of Leo and Virgo.
5.
architectureTECH. intersection point of two curved linesTECH.
- The Gothic arch featured a prominent cusp.
6.
mathematicsTECH. point of a curve with no derivativeTECH.
- The curve had a cusp at the origin.
Expressions with cusp
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at the point of transition between two states
She is on the cusp of a major career change.
approaching a critical point or threshold
We are at the cusp of a breakthrough.
Origin of cusp
Latin, cuspis (point)
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Examples of cusp in a sentence
We are on the cusp of a technological breakthrough. The country was on the cusp of a technological revolution. He felt he was on the cusp of a personal breakthrough. The cusp of the tooth was sharp and distinct. He felt pain near the cusp of his canine tooth. She's on the cusp of a major life change.
The theory was on the cusp of being proven. The artist sketched a cusp in the design. The sculpture's beauty lay in its perfect cusp. The graph displayed a cusp at x equals two. Mathematicians studied the cusp for its unique properties.
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- French:cuspide, seuil, ...
- German:Übergang, Scheideweg, ...
- Italian:soglia, cuspide, ...
- Spanish:umbral, límite zodiacal, ...
- Portuguese:limiar, ponto de cúspide, ...
- Chinese:转折点, 关键时刻, ...
- Japanese:境目, 瀬戸際, ...
- Arabic:نُقطَة تَحَوُّل, عَتَبَة, ...
- Hebrew:סַף, נְקוּדַּת מִפְנֶה, ...
- Russian:грань, бугорок, ...
- Ukrainian:поріг, горбок, ...
- Hindi:दहलीज़, निर्णय बिंदु, ...
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