breakdown point

(noun)

the number or proportion of arbitrarily large or small extreme values that must be introduced into a batch or sample to cause the estimator to yield an arbitrarily large result

Related Terms

Examples of breakdown point in the following topics:

  • Capacitors with Dielectrics

    • Eventually every material has a "dielectric breakdown point," at which the potential difference becomes too high for it to insulate, and it ionizes and permits the passage of current.

  • Dieletrics and their Breakdown

    • This point (the minimum voltage for the insulator to become a conductor) is known as the breakdown voltage.
    • Breakdown is more of a rough concept than an exact science.
    • A material's breakdown voltage cannot be precisely defined.
    • Additionally, the nature of the voltage used to induce breakdown must be considered.
    • The treelike pattern in the plexiglas stems from the root of the breakdown.

  • Digestion in the Mouth, Pharynx, and Esophagus

    • Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more readily absorbed into the bloodstream.
    • Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components so that it can be more readily absorbed into the bloodstream.
    • It is a form of catabolism: a breakdown of large food molecules into smaller ones.
    • These include salivary amylase, which aids in the chemical breakdown of polysaccharides such as starch into disaccharides such as maltose; and lingual lipase, which hydrolyzes long-chain triglycerides into partial glycerides and free fatty acids.
    • At that point, the laryngopharynx is continuous with the esophagus.

  • Scenario breakdown of the Mezirow phases of transformation

    • Mezirow (1997) points out that transformative learning theory always begins with a disorienting dilemma.

  • Visuals

    • Aside from this, sometimes the most efficient way to communicate a point with clarity is to wrap up various premises and your core conclusion in one clean image.
    • Focus on chunking your information, organizing your content, ensuring relevance, creating visual alignment, and emphasizing a single main point.
    • However, know your audience and keep it simple – maps can also be quite intimidating when over-populated with points of interest.
    • This image shows the breakdown of a gear pump as a technical diagram, with each part clearly labeled and color-coded for ease of understanding.
    • Integrate visual assets into your presentation skills to clarify your points and simplify your expressions

  • LMS Integration

    • All of our integrations report student grades on quiz and reading assignments directly to the grade center of the LMS, and you can choose to set the number of points per assignment as you would with any non-Boundless homework or quiz.
    • But you can still click into the assignments to get the unique Boundless breakdown of student performance, all within your LMS platform.

  • Pancreas

    • As blood glucose levels decline, alpha cells release glucagon to raise the blood glucose levels by increasing rates of glycogen breakdown and glucose release by the liver.
    • The pancreas is found underneath the stomach and points toward the spleen.

  • Integrated Analytics

    • There will be a breakdown by student as well as a question-by-question breakdown of which students answered which questions correctly.

  • Digestive System: Mouth and Stomach

    • The oral cavity, or mouth, is the point of entry of food into the digestive system .
    • Lingual lipase begins the breakdown of fat components in the food.
    • This highly-acidic environment is required for the chemical breakdown of food and the extraction of nutrients.

  • Where a Dollar Spent on Health Care Goes: Introducing the Inputs to Health Care

    • While a percentage breakdown of who procures the largest capital gains from health care is difficult to ascertain across such a complex system, it is safe to say that quite a few players contribute to the constantly rising price of even simple procedures and doctor's visits.
    • A breakdown of the critical players illuminates this further:
    • Economics dictates that price points will be determined based on supply and demand, and the demand in this industry is often essentially infinite.