Kiindulópont

Kiindulópont is a Hungarian noun meaning the starting point or origin of something. In everyday use it refers to the place, condition, or moment from which an action or process begins. Figuratively, it can denote the basis or premise of a plan, argument, or project.

Etymology wise, the word is a compound of ki- (a prefix meaning out or from) and indulópont (starting point), with induló referring to the act of starting and pont meaning point. The overall sense is therefore the point from which one sets out.

The term appears across several domains. In mathematics and science, kiindulópont can denote a reference point from which measurements or calculations start, such as a coordinate-origin-like reference. In geography, navigation, and cartography it can indicate the point of departure for routes. In research and problem solving, it designates the initial data, conditions, or assumptions that frame analysis. In philosophy, rhetoric, and everyday discourse, it is used to describe the initial premise or basis upon which reasoning proceeds.

In Hungarian usage, kiindulópont emphasizes the idea of a practical or conceptual launch pad from which further steps follow. It is commonly replaced by synonyms such as kiindulási pont, alap, or kezdet depending on context, but the core notion remains the same: a starting reference from which developments unfold.