cusp en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kʌsp/
- /kʊsp/ (Northern-England)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cuspid and cuspis.
Meanings
- A sharp point or pointed end.
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(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
Newcastle were 11 points adrift of Spurs following their 5-0 mauling at the hands of the north London club in February. But a sixth successive Premier League win puts them on the cusp of European football next season as they surged 15 points clear of seventh-placed Everton, who have five games left to play.
2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport:
- A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
- A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
- A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
- Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
- A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
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A point of transition.
I see freight returning in a big way. The 2016 reconnection of the Helwith Bridge quarries can produce up to three heavy trains a day. The nearby and much bigger Horton quarry is also on the cusp of rail reconnection.
2021 October 20, Mark Rand, “S&C: a line fit for tourists... and everyone?”, in RAIL, number 942, page 40:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cusps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cuspy · cusp neighborhood · cusp neighbourhood · intercusp · cuspate · cuspless · cusplike · cusplet · ossicusp · cusp form · on the cusp · cuspation · cuspule · cuspal · monocusp · cusped · hypercusp · pseudocusp
Relateds
bicuspid · tricuspid · cuspid · cusper
Synonyms
ord (sharp point, pointed end)
Translations (78)
ru остриё (sharp point or pointed end) · uk ві́стря (sharp point or pointed end) · pl wierzchołek (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · sh prelomni trenútak (important moment when a decision is made) · de Wendepunkt (important moment when a decision is made) · ga cuspa (sharp point or pointed end) · ga cuspa (important moment when a decision is made) · it cuspide (in astrology) · sh vȑh (sharp point or pointed end) · cs okamžik zlomu (important moment when a decision is made) · fi käännekohta (important moment when a decision is made) · de Scheitelpunkt (important moment when a decision is made) · nl spits (sharp point or pointed end) · fr cuspide (in astrology) · sh преломни трену́так (important moment when a decision is made) · it apogeo (important moment when a decision is made) · it acme (important moment when a decision is made) · cs špička (sharp point or pointed end) · ru пик (sharp point or pointed end) · it cuspide (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · es cúspide (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · pt cúspide (in astrology) · fi kuspi (in dentistry) · sv pik (sharp point or pointed end) · uk пік (sharp point or pointed end) · fi kärkipiste (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · cs zubní hrbolek (in dentistry) · bg повратна точка (important moment when a decision is made) · sv udd (sharp point or pointed end) · pl szpic (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · sv egg (sharp point or pointed end) · pl przełom (important moment when a decision is made) · pt cúspide (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · pl punkt (in astrology) · bg връх (sharp point or pointed end) · pt cúspide (sharp point or pointed end) · sh prelomna tȍčka (important moment when a decision is made) · fr point de rebroussement (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · sh преломна то̏чка (important moment when a decision is made) · eo kuspo (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · fr cuspide (in dentistry) · ga cuspa (in astrology) · hu fordulópont (important moment when a decision is made) · fi kärki (in dentistry) · ro cuspid (in dentistry) · el φύμα (in dentistry) · ru ко́нчик (sharp point or pointed end) · it cuspide (in dentistry) · es cúspide (sharp point or pointed end) · sv pigg (sharp point or pointed end) · fi kärki (in astrology) · it colmo (important moment when a decision is made) · ga cuspa (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · fa جزء (in astrology) · sv spets (sharp point or pointed end) · es cúspide (in dentistry) · es cúspide (in astrology) · ga cuspa (in dentistry) · el ακμή (in astrology) · el αιχμή (sharp point or pointed end) · it culmine (important moment when a decision is made) · cs kritický okamžik (important moment when a decision is made) · cs bod zlomu (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · sh вр̏х (sharp point or pointed end) · it cuspide (sharp point or pointed end) · fi kärki (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · nl piek (sharp point or pointed end) · bg преломен момент (important moment when a decision is made) · bg рог (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · de Spitze (sharp point or pointed end) · pl szpic (sharp point or pointed end) · pl skraj (important moment when a decision is made) · ca cúspide (point of a curve where it has no tangent) · cs hrot (sharp point or pointed end) · fi kärki (sharp point or pointed end) · pt cúspide (in dentistry) · mk врв (sharp point or pointed end) · pl guzek (in dentistry)