tipping pointnoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˈtɪp.ɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/us/ˈtɪp.ɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/the time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped:
The earth has already passed the tipping point in terms of global warming.
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