tipping point
nounEtymology
First use of the term appears c. 1959 in the New York Times.
Definitions
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.
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely…
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
An irreversible change in the climate system.
- Some researchers worry that rainforests will soon reach a tipping point — a point of no return in which the once-lush forests transition to arid regions.
- Climate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, one of the planet’s main potential tipping points.
The neighborhood
- neighborcatastrophe theory
- neighborcritical point
- neighborwatershed moment
- neighborturning point
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA