Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breaking point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
break-ing -point
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point at which the increasing strain in a material causes it to break.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The point at which a person or system succumbs to stresses or pressures and descends into crisis.

Countable; Uncountable

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Inflected Forms

breaking points (plural)

Questions

What does breaking point mean?
The point at which the increasing strain in a material causes it to break.

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