criticality in English dictionary

  • criticality

    Meanings and definitions of "criticality"

    • The state of being critical
    • (education) A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
    • (physics) The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining
    • noun
      The state of being critical. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    • noun
      (education)
      A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
    • noun
      (physics)
      The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining.
    • noun
      a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
    • noun
      a state of critical urgency
    • noun
      The state of being extremely important.
      Material criticality is the determination of which materials that flow through an industry or economy are most important to the production process.

    Synonyms of "criticality" in English dictionary

    criticalness, cruciality, crossroads are the top synonyms of "criticality" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of criticality

    • criticality ( plural  criticalities)

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