Tipping point

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Tipping point can refer to:

In science:

• Tipping point (physics), the point at which an object that is displaced from a state of stable equilibrium tips over into a new equilibrium state qualitatively dissimilar from the first.
• Tipping point (sociology), in sociology, the moment when something previously unique becomes common
• Tipping point (climatology), a point in the evolution of the earth's climate leading to irreversible change
• Angle of repose, the maximum stable slope of a bulk granular material, such as sand

Other uses:

• The Tipping Point (book), a book by Malcolm Gladwell
• The Tipping Point (album), by Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots
• The Tipping Point (film), a film by Clay Porter about downhill mountain bike racing
• Tipping Point Community, a non-profit organization in California
• TippingPoint, a computer security provider and a division of the company 3Com
• "Tipping Point" (CSI: Miami episode), a season 7 episode of the television show CSI: Miami

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