inflection point

[ in-flek-shuhn point ]

noun

1. Also called flex point [fleks, point], Mathematics. a point on a curve at which the curvature changes from convex to concave or vice versa.
2. a point at which a major or decisive change takes place; critical point:

   We’re at an inflection point where we’ll see the technology move forward at a much faster pace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inflection point¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Luis Cervantes, managing director and head of Mexico City for General Atlantic, believes Mexico is at an inflection point in its transition to a digital economy.

From TechCrunch

He’s saying we need to push people to an inflection point, where they pick up their gun, find a minority person and shoot.

From Washington Post

We can mistake this inflection point for just another news cycle.

From Time

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, even said carmakers were “at an inflection point for massive change.”

From Fortune

Nonetheless, the company remains at an inflection point heading into 2021.

From Digiday

The obvious inflection point in the show occurs with the jump from icons of the 40s and 50s, to those of the 60s and 70s.

From The Daily Beast

For a president who believes in playing the long game, this was an inflection point.

From The Daily Beast

And that truth encapsulates the inflection point now upon us.

From The Daily Beast

“The president sees this as an inflection point in the war, and that is reflected in these policies,” says a top Obama adviser.

From The Daily Beast

But the notion that Italy is “the big one” and now we have reached the inflection point, that is just silly.

From The Daily Beast