Definition of "starting point" [starting point]

• A place where a journey starts. (noun)
• A subject matter to use to commence an activity. (noun)

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• "Not my idea of a good starting point for a diet, but hCG injections are recommended in some diet programs. hCG stimulates ovulation and testosterone production."
• "Reference-group feelings can provide a powerful starting point for a RELATE campaign."
• "Taiichi Ohno and the other innovators at postwar Toyota therefore really did gain their starting point from Henry Ford, but perhaps more from Highland Park than from the Rouge."