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Meaning of tipping element | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Large-scale components of the Earth climate system that may pass a tipping point.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kippelement

Examples

“Accordingly, ice is a tipping element that responds abruptly to changes across this tipping point. Trespassing the tipping point for phase transition from ice to liquid water sets all the other tipping elements contained in the Arctic region in motion […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

tipping point tipping-point state Tippins Tippit tippity runs Tipple