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tipping point
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The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
Other meanings
2. noun
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
3. noun
The point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream.
4. noun
An irreversible change in the climate system.
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