How to pronounce “tipping point”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (mathematics, catastrophe theory, figuratively, by extension) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
• (sociology) A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
• (climatology) An irreversible change in the climate system.

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