ideal point

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. the point at infinity in projective geometry at which parallel lines intersect.

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Etymology

Origin of ideal point

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Conventional wisdom has it that May is the ideal point to take profit on equities and lay low until later in the year.

From Reuters

The part in which characters play Tristan and Isolde doesn’t quite land, for instance: A relationship built on a mythical love potion isn’t an ideal point of comparison for a modern couple.

From New York Times

“Where is the ideal point where you can keep growing without cannibalizing the sales you already have?” he said.

From Reuters

Then the accounts were analyzed using a technique developed and validated by Pablo Barberá in a 2015 paper, “Birds of the Same Feather Tweet Together: Bayesian Ideal Point Estimation Using Twitter Data.”

From Salon

This new collection, which ranges from post-World War I Germany to the New Jersey Pine Barrens, serves as an ideal point of entry to that world.

From Washington Post