tipping point
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
noun
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
noun
A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
noun
An irreversible change in the climate system.
Example Sentences
- "It is a scenario climate scientists have feared since first identifying "tipping points" - delicate thresholds where a slight rise in the Earth's temperature can cause a dramatic change in the environment that itself triggers a far greater increase in global temperatures."
- "Some researchers worry that rainforests will soon reach a tipping point — a point of no return in which the once-lush forests transition to arid regions."
- "Climate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, one of the planet’s main potential tipping points."