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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], partly from Anglo-French, prick, dot, [[moment]], from [[Latin]] punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo-French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin, feminine of punctus, past participle
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a (1) : an [[individual]] detail : item (2) : a distinguishing detail <''tact'' is one of her strong points>
:b : the most important [[essential]] in a [[discussion]] or matter <missed the whole point of the joke>
:c : cogency
*2obsolete : [[physical]] condition
*3: an end or object to be [[achieved]] : [[purpose]] <did not see what point there was in continuing the [[discussion]]>
*4a : a [[geometric]] element that has zero [[dimensions]] and a location determinable by an ordered set of coordinates
:b (1) : a narrowly localized place having a precisely indicated position <walked to a point 50 yards north of the building> (2) : a particular place : locality <have come from distant points>
:c (1) : an exact [[moment]] <at this point I was interrupted> (2) : a [[time]] interval [[immediately]] before something indicated : verge <at the point of [[death]]>
:d (1) : a particular step, [[stage]], or [[degree]] in [[development]] <had reached the point where nothing seemed to matter anymore> (2) : a definite position in a [[scale]]
*5a : the terminal usually sharp or narrowly rounded part of something : tip
:b : a weapon or [[tool]] having such a part and used for stabbing or piercing: as (1) : arrowhead (2) : spearhead c (1) : the contact or discharge extremity of an [[electric]] device (as a spark plug or distributor) (2) chiefly British : an [[electric]] outlet
*6a : a projecting usually tapering piece of [[land]] or a sharp prominence
:b (1) : the tip of a projecting [[body]] part (2) : tine 2 (3) plural : the extremities or markings of the extremities of an [[animal]] especially when of a [[color]] differing from the rest of the [[body]]
:c : a railroad switch
:d : the head of the bow of a stringed instrument
*7: a short musical phrase; especially : a phrase in contrapuntal [[music]]
*8a : a very small mark
:b (1) : punctuation mark; especially : period 5a (1) (2) : decimal point
*9: a lace for tying parts of a garment [[together]] used especially in the 16th and 17th centuries
*10: one of usually 11 divisions of a heraldic shield that determines the position of a charge
*11a : one of the 32 equidistant spots of a [[compass]] card for indicating direction
:b : the [[difference]] of 111⁄4 [[degrees]] between two such successive points
:c : a direction indicated by a [[compass]] point <from all points of the compass>
*12: a small detachment ahead of an advance guard or behind a rear guard
*13a : needlepoint 1
:b : lace made with a bobbin
*14: one of 12 spaces marked off on each side of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backgammon backgammon] board
*15: a unit of [[measurement]]: as a (1) : a unit of counting in the scoring of a [[game]] or contest (2) : a unit used in evaluating the [[strength]] of a bridge hand
:b : a [[unit]] of [[academic]] credit c (1) : a unit used in quoting prices (as of stocks, bonds, and commodities) (2) plural : a percentage of the face [[value]] of a loan often added as a placement fee or service charge (3) : a percentage of the [[profits]] of a [[business]] venture (as a motion-picture production)
:d : a unit of about 1⁄72 inch used especially to measure the size of type
*16: the [[action]] of pointing: as a : the rigidly [[intent]] [[attitude]] of a hunting dog marking game for a gunner
:b : the [[action]] in dancing of extending one leg and arching the foot so that only the tips of the toes touch the floor
*17: a position of a player in various [[games]] (as lacrosse); also : the player of such a position
*18: a [[number]] thrown on the first roll of the dice in craps which the player attempts to repeat before throwing a [[seven]] — compare missout, pass 13
*19: credit accruing from creating a good impression <scored points for hard [[work]]>
==Description==
In [[geometry]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topology topology] and related branches of [[mathematics]] a spatial point is a [[primitive]] notion upon which other [[concepts]] may be defined. In [[geometry]], points have neither [[volume]], area, length, nor any other higher [[dimensional]] analogue. Thus, a point is a 0-dimensional object. In branches of mathematics dealing with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_Theory set theory], an element is often referred to as a point. A point could also be defined as a [[sphere]] which has a [[diameter]] of zero.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_%28geometry%29]
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], partly from Anglo-French, prick, dot, [[moment]], from [[Latin]] punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo-French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin, feminine of punctus, past participle
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a (1) : an [[individual]] detail : item (2) : a distinguishing detail <''tact'' is one of her strong points>
:b : the most important [[essential]] in a [[discussion]] or matter <missed the whole point of the joke>
:c : cogency
*2obsolete : [[physical]] condition
*3: an end or object to be [[achieved]] : [[purpose]] <did not see what point there was in continuing the [[discussion]]>
*4a : a [[geometric]] element that has zero [[dimensions]] and a location determinable by an ordered set of coordinates
:b (1) : a narrowly localized place having a precisely indicated position <walked to a point 50 yards north of the building> (2) : a particular place : locality <have come from distant points>
:c (1) : an exact [[moment]] <at this point I was interrupted> (2) : a [[time]] interval [[immediately]] before something indicated : verge <at the point of [[death]]>
:d (1) : a particular step, [[stage]], or [[degree]] in [[development]] <had reached the point where nothing seemed to matter anymore> (2) : a definite position in a [[scale]]
*5a : the terminal usually sharp or narrowly rounded part of something : tip
:b : a weapon or [[tool]] having such a part and used for stabbing or piercing: as (1) : arrowhead (2) : spearhead c (1) : the contact or discharge extremity of an [[electric]] device (as a spark plug or distributor) (2) chiefly British : an [[electric]] outlet
*6a : a projecting usually tapering piece of [[land]] or a sharp prominence
:b (1) : the tip of a projecting [[body]] part (2) : tine 2 (3) plural : the extremities or markings of the extremities of an [[animal]] especially when of a [[color]] differing from the rest of the [[body]]
:c : a railroad switch
:d : the head of the bow of a stringed instrument
*7: a short musical phrase; especially : a phrase in contrapuntal [[music]]
*8a : a very small mark
:b (1) : punctuation mark; especially : period 5a (1) (2) : decimal point
*9: a lace for tying parts of a garment [[together]] used especially in the 16th and 17th centuries
*10: one of usually 11 divisions of a heraldic shield that determines the position of a charge
*11a : one of the 32 equidistant spots of a [[compass]] card for indicating direction
:b : the [[difference]] of 111⁄4 [[degrees]] between two such successive points
:c : a direction indicated by a [[compass]] point <from all points of the compass>
*12: a small detachment ahead of an advance guard or behind a rear guard
*13a : needlepoint 1
:b : lace made with a bobbin
*14: one of 12 spaces marked off on each side of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backgammon backgammon] board
*15: a unit of [[measurement]]: as a (1) : a unit of counting in the scoring of a [[game]] or contest (2) : a unit used in evaluating the [[strength]] of a bridge hand
:b : a [[unit]] of [[academic]] credit c (1) : a unit used in quoting prices (as of stocks, bonds, and commodities) (2) plural : a percentage of the face [[value]] of a loan often added as a placement fee or service charge (3) : a percentage of the [[profits]] of a [[business]] venture (as a motion-picture production)
:d : a unit of about 1⁄72 inch used especially to measure the size of type
*16: the [[action]] of pointing: as a : the rigidly [[intent]] [[attitude]] of a hunting dog marking game for a gunner
:b : the [[action]] in dancing of extending one leg and arching the foot so that only the tips of the toes touch the floor
*17: a position of a player in various [[games]] (as lacrosse); also : the player of such a position
*18: a [[number]] thrown on the first roll of the dice in craps which the player attempts to repeat before throwing a [[seven]] — compare missout, pass 13
*19: credit accruing from creating a good impression <scored points for hard [[work]]>
==Description==
In [[geometry]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topology topology] and related branches of [[mathematics]] a spatial point is a [[primitive]] notion upon which other [[concepts]] may be defined. In [[geometry]], points have neither [[volume]], area, length, nor any other higher [[dimensional]] analogue. Thus, a point is a 0-dimensional object. In branches of mathematics dealing with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_Theory set theory], an element is often referred to as a point. A point could also be defined as a [[sphere]] which has a [[diameter]] of zero.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_%28geometry%29]
[[Category: General Reference]]