criticality 2
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
Hypernym
juncture 2
noun
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
Attribute
critical 2
adjective
at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
noncritical 1
adjective
not critical; not at a point of abrupt change
EnglishDerivationally related form
critical 2
adjective
at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
Hyponym
flash point 1
noun
point at which something is ready to blow up
Attribute
critical 2
adjective
at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
noncritical 1
adjective
not critical; not at a point of abrupt change
