tipping point

English

Noun

tipping point (plural tipping points)

1. (catastrophe theory) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
2. The point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream.

Translations

the point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible

• French: point de bascule (fr)
• Spanish: punto de inflexión (es)

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• Portuguese: ponto de inflexão

See also

• catastrophe theory