0 the stage at which your control over yourself or a situation is lost: --
1 the stage at which you lose control over yourself or over a situation: --
2 the stage at which a person, company, system, etc. loses control over a situation and can no longer deal with their problems: --
I know how well the people can take it, but there will come a breaking point unless there is better organisation.
That must not again be allowed to become a breaking point.
Already it has been pointed out this afternoon we are near the breaking point.
The verdict might very well be that 13 is a better breaking point.
Another method suggested is higher donations, but in this matter we have reached almost the breaking point of the generosity of those who give donations.
I should not be surprised if many authorities are close to that breaking point.
The consequence is that the reception areas are already badly overcrowded and many of the services provided are near breaking point.
Of course, there must come times when you reach the breaking point, and that has been reached on occasions.
