stationary point

noun

1. a point on a curve at which the tangent is either horizontal or vertical, such as a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection
2. astronomy a point in the apparent path of a planet when it reverses direction

Example Sentences

Mooring lines connect a vessel to a stationary point on the shore to prevent it from moving.

From Los Angeles Times

After a while they reach another stationary point and resume prograde motion again.

From Scientific American

“We’d like to keep Zach in a stationary point,” Helton said on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’d like to keep Zach in a stationary point,” Helton said. 

From Los Angeles Times

If the world is to continue to generate electricity from fossil fuels, the carbon emissions from the major stationary 'point' sources will have to be significantly reduced in the coming decades.

From Nature