tipping point
The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic…The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
Meaning
4 senses(broadly, figuratively)The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
Kipppunkt, Wendepunkt
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
The point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream.
An irreversible change in the climate system.
Klimakipppunkt
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
First use of the term appears c. 1959 in the New York Times.First use of the term appears c. 1959 in the New York Times.
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Forms
plural: tipping points| Singular | tipping point |
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