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

A year ago, Kelly spoke about how AI usage was reaching an inflection point, with more daily usage and demand.

From MarketWatch

The company has “methodically positioned itself across nearly every critical bottleneck in AI,” and is approaching an inflection point, he said.

From Barron's

Anne Walsh, chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners, sees the first as mostly noise and is keeping tabs on the duration of the war—eyeing mid-June as an inflection point—to see if the conflict creates a bigger global economic hit.

From Barron's

Novartis seems likely to reiterate its full-year guidance and continue to signal an inflection point for growth in the second half, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rothblatt added the trial is a “profound step forward for people living with IPF, a devastating disease with few treatment options” and that the new use for Tyvaso could be an “inflection point heralding a new era of even greater growth for United Therapeutics.”

From Barron's