Points in Time Flashcards
1
Q
Subsequent
A
Something that happened just after
2
Q
Watershed moment
A
turning point, the exact moment that changes the direction of an activity or situation
3
Q
Junction
A
Time
4
Q
Genesis
A
origin or mode of formation of something. (beginning)
“this tale had its genesis in fireside stories”
5
Q
Inflection Point
A
(in business) time of significant change in a situation; a turning point.
“the economy has crossed an inflection point and is poised for bigger things”
6
Q
axiomatic origin
A
the defining origin
“god is the axiomatic origin of creation’
7
Q
proximate cause
A
an event which is not the defining cause but played a part leading up to a major event
“hitler becoming chancellor is a proximate cause for world war 2”
