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Tipping Point
TIP-ing POINT
/ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Tippingpoint
Dictionary meaning
A threshold beyond which small changes cause larger, often irreversible effects.
Examples
- Scientists warn that melting of the Greenland ice sheet is approaching a tipping point.
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables. Stress on 'tip' and 'point'. Malcolm Gladwell also popularised this in social science.
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