Cusp
noun
A point of change, a point where something shifts from one state into another.
We are on the cusp of a major breakthrough in cancer research.
Often appears as...
- on the cusp of
- cusp of change
noun
A point or sharp end.
The cusp of the spear was sharp and deadly.
Often appears as...
- cusp of the spear
- sharp cusp
noun
The boundary between two signs or houses in the zodiac.
She was born on the cusp of Gemini and Cancer, so she exhibits traits of both signs.
Often appears as...
- cusp of gemini
- on the cusp
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noun
A point of a curve where a parameter changes its signature.
The function has a cusp at the origin.
Often appears as...
- cusp at the origin
- cusp of the curve
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Technical
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A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.
The dentist noted that the cusp of her molar was damaged.
Often appears as...
- cusp of her molar
- sharp cusp
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Technical
noun
A point of change, a point where something shifts from one state into another.
We are on the cusp of a major breakthrough in cancer research.
Often appears as...
- on the cusp of
- cusp of change
noun
A point or sharp end.
The cusp of the spear was sharp and deadly.
Often appears as...
- cusp of the spear
- sharp cusp
noun
The boundary between two signs or houses in the zodiac.
She was born on the cusp of Gemini and Cancer, so she exhibits traits of both signs.
Often appears as...
- cusp of gemini
- on the cusp
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A point of a curve where a parameter changes its signature.
The function has a cusp at the origin.
Often appears as...
- cusp at the origin
- cusp of the curve
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.
The dentist noted that the cusp of her molar was damaged.
Often appears as...
- cusp of her molar
- sharp cusp
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Imminent Transition
Indicates an important change is about to happen, often in a positive light.
She's on the cusp of choosing her career path.
Pro Tip 2/3Precise Moment
Used for the exact moment when change begins, emphasizing a specific time or event.
The innovation put us on the cusp of a new era.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Often used metaphorically to describe intangible or abstract transitions.
The nation is on the cusp of significant social change.
Pro Tip 1/3Imminent Transition
Indicates an important change is about to happen, often in a positive light.
She's on the cusp of choosing her career path.
Pro Tip 2/3Precise Moment
Used for the exact moment when change begins, emphasizing a specific time or event.
The innovation put us on the cusp of a new era.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Often used metaphorically to describe intangible or abstract transitions.
The nation is on the cusp of significant social change.
Pro Tip 1/3Imminent Transition
Indicates an important change is about to happen, often in a positive light.
She's on the cusp of choosing her career path.
Pro Tip 2/3Precise Moment
Used for the exact moment when change begins, emphasizing a specific time or event.
The innovation put us on the cusp of a new era.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Often used metaphorically to describe intangible or abstract transitions.
The nation is on the cusp of significant social change.
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What if we ended the...
he was still on the boat, locked in that jail cell. He was on the cusp of losing everything, and he was about to plead guilty, and the Bronx Freedom Fund intervened and paid his bail. Now, reunited with his daughter, he was able to fight his case from outside. Look, it took some time --
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Why is it so hard to...
keeping people in poverty and potentially pushing people on the cusp of poverty over the edge. Some have suggested this feedback loop could be removed by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane.
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How did teeth evolve? -...
each shaped by evolutionary needs. Straighten the crests and remove the shelf, and you’ve got the conveniently bladed teeth of cats and dogs. Remove the front cusp, raise the shelf, and you’ve got our human molars. A few additional tweaks get you a horse or cow tooth.
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Lemn Sissay: A child of...
And I was on the cusp of, sort of, adolescence, so I was starting to take biscuits from the tin without asking. I was starting to stay out a little bit late, etc., etc. Now, in their religiosity, in their naivete, my mom and dad, which I believed them to be forever,
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
isn't a step at all. That in fact, the people who are young enough to benefit from these first therapies that give this moderate amount of life extension, even though those people are already middle-aged when the therapies arrive, will be at some sort of cusp.
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The incredible...
And now today, we're on the cusp of our next great era as a species. Welcome to the Augmented Age. In this new era, your natural human capabilities are going to be augmented by computational systems that help you think,
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The Great Migration and...
and to set out for a place far, far away that they had never seen in hopes that life might be better. Migration is usually a young person's endeavor. It's the kind of thing that you do when you're on the cusp of life.
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Susan Blackmore: Memes...
We'll think we're choosing these things, but the temes are making us do it. So, we're at this cusp now of having a third replicator on our planet. Now, what about what else is going on out there in the universe?
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Kathryn A. Whitehead:...
And so my colleagues and I are going to be busy for a very long time. Ultimately, I'm here with a message of hope. We are on the cusp of a revolution. mRNA is about to change the world forever,
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Girl's Rite of Passage PIPE...
times to mark the four stages of life the fourth and final day brings - inna to the cusp of womanhood she ascends the
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What if we ended the...
he was still on the boat, locked in that jail cell. He was on the cusp of losing everything, and he was about to plead guilty, and the Bronx Freedom Fund intervened and paid his bail. Now, reunited with his daughter, he was able to fight his case from outside. Look, it took some time --
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Why is it so hard to...
keeping people in poverty and potentially pushing people on the cusp of poverty over the edge. Some have suggested this feedback loop could be removed by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane.
Video examples
How did teeth evolve? -...
each shaped by evolutionary needs. Straighten the crests and remove the shelf, and you’ve got the conveniently bladed teeth of cats and dogs. Remove the front cusp, raise the shelf, and you’ve got our human molars. A few additional tweaks get you a horse or cow tooth.
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Lemn Sissay: A child of...
And I was on the cusp of, sort of, adolescence, so I was starting to take biscuits from the tin without asking. I was starting to stay out a little bit late, etc., etc. Now, in their religiosity, in their naivete, my mom and dad, which I believed them to be forever,
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
isn't a step at all. That in fact, the people who are young enough to benefit from these first therapies that give this moderate amount of life extension, even though those people are already middle-aged when the therapies arrive, will be at some sort of cusp.
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The incredible...
And now today, we're on the cusp of our next great era as a species. Welcome to the Augmented Age. In this new era, your natural human capabilities are going to be augmented by computational systems that help you think,
Video examples
The Great Migration and...
and to set out for a place far, far away that they had never seen in hopes that life might be better. Migration is usually a young person's endeavor. It's the kind of thing that you do when you're on the cusp of life.
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Susan Blackmore: Memes...
We'll think we're choosing these things, but the temes are making us do it. So, we're at this cusp now of having a third replicator on our planet. Now, what about what else is going on out there in the universe?
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Kathryn A. Whitehead:...
And so my colleagues and I are going to be busy for a very long time. Ultimately, I'm here with a message of hope. We are on the cusp of a revolution. mRNA is about to change the world forever,
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Girl's Rite of Passage PIPE...
times to mark the four stages of life the fourth and final day brings - inna to the cusp of womanhood she ascends the
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Jon Tester
American Politician
I would love to tell you this country is on the cusp of coming together, but it isn't. But I can tell you that we need to work together in this country. We need to hold people accountable for their actions, and that will be done. And we need to move forward in a way that we have the strongest middle class ever.
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Clive Lewis
The 21st century has more potential than perhaps any other in our brief evolutionary history. We stand on the cusp of computing, genetic and energy generation breakthroughs that were only recently in the realm of science-fiction. A golden age of humanity is tantalisingly within our grasp.
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Gwynne Shotwell
American Businesswoman
You can't be on the cusp of innovation and at the forefront of technology if you're wearing blinders. If you don't have an exploration program where you're exploring your world here on Earth, underwater, and in space, then you're wearing blinders and handicapping yourself.
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Kathryn Prescott
English Actress
These people living on the streets could have been friends you once knew. They are people who have somehow fallen through the gaps and found themselves, often through unimaginable circumstances, on the cusp of existence. In another reality, this could easily be me or you.
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Ernest Cline
American Novelist
I'm surprised that VR has come about so quickly. It's lucky I just happened to write a book imagining virtual reality right on the cusp of it actually happening.
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Jeremy Rifkin
American Economist
What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity.
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Kevin Barry
Irish Author
I don't quite operate within the realist mode. I kind of push the stories out towards the cusp of believability - that's the area of interest for me.
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James Turrell
American Artist
Each day is a different length of time and that gives a different length to the cusp between light and darkness or darkness and light.
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Passenger
English Musician
I don't think I've ever really fitted into the industry and the scene. I feel like I've always been on the cusp.
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Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
We're on the cusp, on the brink, of enormous change in this country.
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Jon Tester
American Politician
I would love to tell you this country is on the cusp of coming together, but it isn't. But I can tell you that we need to work together in this country. We need to hold people accountable for their actions, and that will be done. And we need to move forward in a way that we have the strongest middle class ever.
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Clive Lewis
The 21st century has more potential than perhaps any other in our brief evolutionary history. We stand on the cusp of computing, genetic and energy generation breakthroughs that were only recently in the realm of science-fiction. A golden age of humanity is tantalisingly within our grasp.
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Gwynne Shotwell
American Businesswoman
You can't be on the cusp of innovation and at the forefront of technology if you're wearing blinders. If you don't have an exploration program where you're exploring your world here on Earth, underwater, and in space, then you're wearing blinders and handicapping yourself.
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Kathryn Prescott
English Actress
These people living on the streets could have been friends you once knew. They are people who have somehow fallen through the gaps and found themselves, often through unimaginable circumstances, on the cusp of existence. In another reality, this could easily be me or you.
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Ernest Cline
American Novelist
I'm surprised that VR has come about so quickly. It's lucky I just happened to write a book imagining virtual reality right on the cusp of it actually happening.
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Jeremy Rifkin
American Economist
What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity.
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Kevin Barry
Irish Author
I don't quite operate within the realist mode. I kind of push the stories out towards the cusp of believability - that's the area of interest for me.
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James Turrell
American Artist
Each day is a different length of time and that gives a different length to the cusp between light and darkness or darkness and light.
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Passenger
English Musician
I don't think I've ever really fitted into the industry and the scene. I feel like I've always been on the cusp.
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Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
We're on the cusp, on the brink, of enormous change in this country.
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