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stationary point

noun

  1. a point on a curve at which the tangent is either horizontal or vertical, such as a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection
  2. astronomy a point in the apparent path of a planet when it reverses direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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One solid stationary point in the looseness of this gentleman's character was, that he respected and admired his sister Amy.

Both of them make religion a stationary point, and not a motive of principle, forever progressing to perfection.

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