English Explanatory Dictionary

criticality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being critical.
  2. 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.
  3. The point at which a nuclear chain reaction becomes self-sustaining.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪtɪˌkælɪti/ /ˈkɹɪtəˌkæləti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-criticality.wav

Word forms

criticality criticalities

Etymology

From critical + -ity.

Synonyms

criticalness

Related words

criticalness

Derived words

criticality accident criticality matrix dry criticality hypercriticality multicriticality recriticality subcriticality supercriticality tetracriticality wet criticality
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