TippingPointとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

tipping point (複数形 tipping points)

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

   Coordinate term: tipping element

   • 2005 August 11, Ian Sample, “Warming hits 'tipping point'”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     It is a scenario climate scientists have feared since first identifying "tipping points" - delicate thresholds where a slight rise in the Earth's temperature can cause a dramatic change in the environment that itself triggers a far greater increase in global temperatures.

   • 2021 August 5, Damian Carrington, “Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Climate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, one of the planet’s main potential tipping points.