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** [[Tipping point (climatology)]], in which the system is the global climate
** [[Tipping point (climatology)]], in which the system is the global climate
** [[Planetary boundaries]], in which (according to the proponents of the framework) living within the boundaries' stable state retains planetary habitability on Earth.
** [[Planetary boundaries]], in which (according to the proponents of the framework) living within the boundaries' stable state retains planetary habitability on Earth.
* 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.
** 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.
** In [[catastrophe theory]], the value of the parameter in which the set of equilibria abruptly change
** 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
* [[Angle of repose]], the maximum angle of a stable slope of granular materials

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Tipping point may refer to:

Science

  • In fields of knowledge, a tipping point is the point at which a system is displaced from a state of stable equilibrium into a different state.[1] Examples are:
    • 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 (according to the proponents of the framework) living within the boundaries' stable state retains planetary habitability on Earth.
    • 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.
    • 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


Other uses


References

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