in point

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

in point (not comparable)

  1. Appropriate, relevant, pertinent.

Usage notes

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

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References

  1. ↑ Case In Point, World Wide Words

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