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noun (n)

• a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched

  tempat di mana enterprise atau ekspedisi dilancarkan

  Example:
  My point of departure was San Francisco.
  

  Synonym:
  jumping-off place
  

  source: wordnet30
• a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

  awal dari sebuah perusahaan yang dilancarkan

  Example:
  The point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out.
  

  Synonym:
  jumping-off point, springboard
  

  source: wordnet30