trigger point — ➔ point1 * * * trigger point UK US noun [C] ► an event or a level that is reached that causes a particular action to be taken: »Student loan repayments will be recovered once earnings pass the relevant trigger point. the trigger point for sth… … Financial and business terms
Trigger point — Not to be confused with the Tender points , used for fibromyalgia diagnosis. Trigger points, also known as trigger sites or muscle knots, are described as hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut… … Wikipedia
trigger point — / trɪgə pɔɪnt/ noun a point in acquiring shares in a company where the purchaser has to declare an interest or to take certain action COMMENT: If an individual or a company buys 5% of a company’s shares, this shareholding must be declared to the… … Dictionary of banking and finance
trigger point — noun : a small trigger area … Useful english dictionary
trigger point acupuncture — Use of acupuncture to treat pain by inserting needles into trigger points on the body. Trigger points are places on the body where injury has occurred, but the pain has been sent along nerves and is felt in another place in the body … English dictionary of cancer terms
trigger point — noun Date: circa 1891 a localized usually tender or painful area of the body and especially of a muscle that when stimulated gives rise to pain elsewhere in the body … New Collegiate Dictionary
trigger point — a catch level that indicates a need for management review … Dictionary of ichthyology
trigger point — noun 1》 a circumstance which causes an event. 2》 Physiology & Medicine a sensitive area of the body, stimulation or irritation of which causes a specific effect in another participle … English new terms dictionary
trigger point order — See also stop loss order / release order Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary Order that becomes valid starting only from a predetermined threshold. This order is especially used in the event of an unexpected drop or rise of the market.… … Financial and business terms
trigger point order — See also stop loss order / release order Order that becomes valid starting only from a predetermined threshold. This order is especially used in the event of an unexpected drop or rise of the market … Euroclear glossary
