support points

AmE: /səˈpɔɹt pɔɪnts/

support point

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Definition of support points - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

technology

TECH.

places on a structure where weight is carried by another object

TECH.

The bridge collapsed because the support points were poorly reinforced.

mathematics

TECH.

selected data positions used to build or adjust a mathematical model

TECH.

The algorithm updates the curve based on new support points from measurements.

education

Rare

reasons or facts that help prove a main idea or claim

Rare

List three support points for your thesis in the introduction.

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Expressions with support

on life support

adv.

in a way that barely keeps existing or working

The company is operating on life support after the crisis.

drum up support

gather support or interest through effort

The politician traveled across the country to drum up support for his campaign.

pillar of support

thing that provides strong support

The community center is a pillar of support for local residents.

groundswell of support

rapid increase in public approval

The candidate experienced a groundswell of support after the debate.

tsunami of support

overwhelming amount of help or approval

The candidate received a tsunami of support from the community.

no visible means of support

lack of apparent income or financial resources

He was arrested for having no visible means of support.

Examples of support points in a sentence

The table wobbled because its support points were uneven.
Additional support points were added to refine the interpolation grid.
We selected support points near the peak to improve the model’s accuracy.
Her argument lacked clear support points, so the essay felt unconvincing.
Use statistics and expert quotes as strong support points in your presentation.

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French:points d'appui, points de référence, ...
German:Auflagerpunkte, Stützstellen, ...
Italian:punti di appoggio, punti di campionamento, ...
Spanish:puntos de apoyo, puntos de apoyo argumentales, ...
Portuguese:pontos de apoio, pontos de suporte, ...
Chinese:支撑点, 支持点, ...
Japanese:支点, サポート点, ...
Arabic:نِقاطُ الدَّعْم, نِقَاط دَعْم, ...
Hebrew:נְקֻדּוֹת תְּמִיכָה, נְקוּדוֹת תְּמִיכָה, ...
Russian:точки опоры, контрольные точки, ...
Ukrainian:опорні точки, контрольні точки, ...
Hindi:आधार बिंदु, सहायक बिंदु, ...
Bengali:সমর্থন বিন্দুসমূহ, সমর্থন বিন্দু, ...
Catalan:punts de suport, punts de mostreig, ...
Czech:opěrné body, podpůrné body, ...
Danish:støttepunkter, datapunkter, ...
Dutch:steunpunten, ondersteuningspunten, ...
Greek:σημεία στήριξης, στηρικτικά σημεία, ...
Hungarian:alátámasztási pont, illesztési pont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចទ្រទម្ងន់, ចំណុចទិន្នន័យដែលជ្រើសរើសសម្រាប់បង្កើត ឬកែសម្រួលគំរូគណិតវិទ្យា, ...
Korean:지지점, 지지 데이터 점, ...
Persian:نقاط تکیه‌گاه, نقاط پشتیبان, ...
Polish:punkty podparcia, punkty podporu, ...
Portuguese (BR):pontos de apoio, argumentos de apoio, ...
Romanian:puncte de reazem, puncte suport, ...
Swedish:stödpunkter, stödjepunkter, ...
Thai:จุดรองรับ, จุดสนับสนุน, ...
Turkish:taşıyıcı noktalar, örnekleme noktaları, ...
Vietnamese:điểm tựa, các điểm hỗ trợ, ...

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Noun, plural

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