Tipping point
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Tipping point may refer to:
[edit] Science
- Tipping point (physics), in which the system is the position of a physical object
- Tipping point (sociology), is the event of a previously rare phenomenon becoming rapidly and dramatically more common.
- Tipping point (climatology), in which the system is the global climate
- Planetary boundaries, in which living within the boundaries' stable state retains planetary habitability on Earth.
- In catastrophe theory, the value of the parameter in which the set of equilibria abruptly change
- Angle of repose, the maximum angle of a stable slope of granular materials
- In economics, the point at which a dominant technology or player defines the standard for an industry-resulting in "winner-take-all" economies of scale and scope.[citation needed]
[edit] Other uses
- The Tipping Point (book), by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Tipping Point (album), by The Roots
- "The Tipping Point" (The Outer Limits episode)
- "Tipping Point" (CSI: Miami episode)
- Tipping Point Community, a philanthropic organization
- TippingPoint, a network security company
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