transition point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The point in space at which fluid flow around an object changes from laminar to turbulent.
  2. The temperature at which a substance changes from one state of matter to another, or from one solid phase to another.
  3. Any similar point at which a characteristic of a system changes abruptly.

Word forms

transition point transition points
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