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tipping point
tip·ping point T5251950 (tĭp′ĭng)n. A critical moment in a complex situation in which a small influence or development produces a sudden large or irreversible change.tipping point n the crisis stage in a process, when a significant change takes place Translationstipping point
tipping pointA critical or pivotal point in a situation or process at which some small or singular influence acts as a catalyst for a broader, more dramatic, or irreversible change. The bank's implosion acted as a tipping point for the economic recession, as stock markets crashed and countless other businesses were forced into bankruptcy as a result. The execution of the rebel leaders proved to be a tipping point for the country, as the public overwhelmingly shifted to an anti-empire sentiment.See also: point, tipa/the ˈtipping point the point at which, after a series of small changes, something reaches a level where it begins to change dramatically or starts to have an important effect on something/somebody : We’re at a tipping point; if we spend just a bit more, we will get a large increase in productivity.See also: point, tipEncyclopediaSeetippledMedicalSeetippingAcronymsSeeteepee |