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tipping point
noun
- the point at which an issue, idea, product, etc., crosses a certain threshhold and gains significant momentum, triggered by some minor factor or change.
- the point in a situation at which a minor development precipitates a crisis:
Every infected person brings us closer to the tipping point, when the outbreak becomes an epidemic.
- Physics. the point at which an object is no longer balanced, and adding a small amount of weight can cause it to topple.
tipping point
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- the crisis stage in a process, when a significant change takes place
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tipping point1
First recorded in 1955–60
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“When you’re so synonymous with a brand, it’s a careful balance and it’s almost reached a tipping point.”
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And, she adds, Switzerland needs to watch out for the "tipping point, where the destinations really lose their character".
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There are gradations of difference, and there are tipping points that you cross.
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The tipping point occurred during a heated discussion at a dinner party.
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Edison is far from that tipping point with a market cap of about $20 billion and potential liabilities estimated at around $10 billion.
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