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ordinary point

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noun

  1. Mathematics.  a point in a domain in which a given function of a complex variable is analytic.


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In fact the profoundly ordinary point I'm trying to make is that every situation, every school, every family and every student is different, and maybe we should cut each other a break instead of defaulting to totalizing rules or "no true Scotsman" fallacies — or asking But is it good for the Democrats? — about difficult individual decisions.

From Salon

The conventional wisdom is that an ace is worth more than an ordinary point because a server can save energy, stay in rhythm and psychologically wound the opponent.

From New York Times

And now this story, which has been—from an ordinary point of view—little more than a comedy, develops into something very like a tragedy.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet he was oppressed by the shadow of some nameless fear, some instinct that seemed to be doing its utmost to warn him against this course which, from any ordinary point of view, was both natural and advisable.

From Project Gutenberg

Michael on his side was most anxious to conform to every prejudice of the Olympians, esteeming their stolidity far above his own natural demeanour, envious too of their profoundly ordinary point of view and their commonplace expression of it.

From Project Gutenberg