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cutpoint

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkʌtˌpɔɪnt/
  • Northern-England: /ˈkʊtˌpɔɪnt/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈkɐtˌpoɪnt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A point of a connected space whose removal causes the resulting space to be disconnected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

Examples

  • Every point of a line is a cutpoint, but no point of a circle is a cutpoint.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: articulation point

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cutoff point; a threshold value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cut + point.