tipping point

Etymology
First use of the term appears c. 1959 in the.

Noun

 * 1)  The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.
 * 2)  A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
 * 3) The point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream.
 * 4)  An irreversible change in the climate system.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Icelandic: hvarfpunktur
 * Portuguese: ponto de inflexão
 * Romanian: punct critic
 * Spanish:, momento crítico


 * German: Klimakipppunkt