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breaking point Meaning & Definition

What Does Breaking Point Mean?

As a noun, breaking point means The point at which the increasing strain in a material causes it to break. It is also used to mean The point at which a person or system succumbs to stresses or pressures and descends into crisis.

Breaking Point Definition (Noun)

  1. The point at which the increasing strain in a material causes it to break.
  2. The point at which a person or system succumbs to stresses or pressures and descends into crisis.

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Word Forms & Grammar

breaking point (countable and uncountable, plural breaking points)

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