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Raretipping point
The correct spelling is tipping point.
How to pronounce tipping point
noun
Say it like: Tip-pin-g p-oyn-t
The correct spelling is tipping point. (catastrophe theory) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(catastrophe theory) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
- 2.A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
- 3.An irreversible change in the climate system.
- 4.The point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream.
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