basepoint

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noun

A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop

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Meanings

nounbasepoint (plural basepoints)

plural basepoints

  1. mathematicsA point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop

Origin

From base + point.

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Cite this entry
APA

basepoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basepoint

MLA

“basepoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basepoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basepoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basepoint.

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