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Definition of break point noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

break point

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  1. break point
     
    /ˈbreɪk pɔɪnt/
     
    /ˈbreɪk pɔɪnt/
     (specialist) the point where something, especially a computer program, is interrupted
  2. break point
     
    /ˌbreɪk ˈpɔɪnt/
     
    /ˌbreɪk ˈpɔɪnt/
     (especially in tennis) a point that the person who is serving must win in order not to lose a gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. (also breaking point)
     the time when problems become so great that a person, an organization or a system can no longer deal with them
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