inflection point

American  

[in-flek-shuhn point] / ɪnˈflɛk ʃən ˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. Also called point of inflection.  Also called flex 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.

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Etymology

Origin of inflection point

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Futurum chief strategist Shay Boloor sees the moment as an "inflection point" where millions of AI agents will soon be routinely handling tasks long tended to by people.

From Barron's

It called the advent of generative AI "an inflection point in the trajectory of technological evolution".

From Barron's

“We’re at an inflection point” as banks and payments and digital assets converge, said Walter J. Mix III, head of the financial services group at the consulting firm BRG.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taken together, these developments suggest that 2026 could be the inflection point when tokenized equities shift from experimentation to infrastructure.

From MarketWatch

Therefore, he sees the upcoming earnings report as “the beginning of an inflection point for shares.”

From MarketWatch