Definition of Critical point

1. Noun. A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made. "He must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

Exact synonyms: Crossroads, Juncture
Generic synonyms: Crisis
Specialized synonyms: Criticality

Definition of Critical point

1. Noun. (thermodynamics) The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of a fluid are equal, at which point there is no difference between gas and liquid. ¹

2. Noun. (mathematics) A maximum, minimum or point of inflection on a curve; a point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined. ¹

3. Noun. A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Critical point

1. A point at which two phases become identical; thus, at a given critical temperature and critical pressure, the liquid and gaseous state of a particular substance can no longer be differentiated. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Critical Point

critical illness
critical illness polyneuropathy
critical incident stress management
critical load
critical loads
critical micelle concentration
critical opalescence
critical organ
critical pH
critical path
critical paths
critical pathway
critical period
critical point (current term)
critical point drying
critical pressure
critical rate
critical rationalism
critical review
critical section
critical temperature
critical theory
critical thinking
critical tide level
critical update
critical velocity
criticalities
criticality

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