Attribute

noun

a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

noun

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

noun

the science of matter and energy and their interactions

critical 2

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

Examples

1.a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
2.critical mass
3.go critical

Antonym

adjective

not critical; not at a point of abrupt change

Derivationally related form

noun

a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining

Attribute

noun

a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

noun

the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

noun

the science of matter and energy and their interactions

Similar_to

adjective

(especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases