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

"We are meeting today at an inflection point, not just for the WTO, but... for the multilateral system," Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told reporters, saying that if the global trading system were allowed to lapse, it would be "chaos".

From Barron's

It also comes at what could be an inflection point.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It feels like we’ve gone through an inflection point,” said Alex Guiliano, the chief investment officer at Resonate Wealth Partners in Ridgewood, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week’s meltdown in risk assets doesn’t represent an inflection point for the stock market overall — or for the artificial-intelligence sector that led it down — and investors should be more positive, says Ajay Rajadhyaksha, head of rates and securitized products research at Barclays.

From MarketWatch

Schulman said Thursday that Verizon is at a “critical inflection point” and that its strong fourth-quarter performance shows the early impact of the transformation strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal