in point

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Calque of French à propos, c. 1658.[1]

Adjective [edit]

in point (not comparable)

  1. Appropriate, relevant, pertinent.

Usage notes [edit]

Usage is limited to the fossil phrases case in point and in point of fact, outside of British legal usage.

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Case In Point, World Wide Words
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