tipping point
/ˈtɪpɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
the point at which a series of small changes becomes significant enough to cause a larger change
tipping point in a sentence
“We have reached a tipping point in the adoption of electric vehicles.”
Origin of tipping point
Physics/Sociology term popularized by Malcolm Gladwell
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an agent that provokes or speeds up significant change or action
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