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Critical exponent — Critical exponents describe the behaviour of physical quantities near continuous phase transitions. It is believed, though not proven, that they are universal, i.e. they do not depend on the details of the physical system, but only on the… … Wikipedia
Critical threshold — Critical threshold, a notion derived from the percolation theory, refers to a threshold, that summons up to a critical mass. Under the threshold the phenomenon tends to abort, above the threshold, it tends to grow exponentially. In cases where… … Wikipedia
critical point — crit ic*al point (Physics), That combination of volume and pressure, at the critical temperature of the substance, at which the liquid and gaseous phases of a given quantity of a substance have identical values for their densities and other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Critical mass — This article is about nuclear fission reactions. For other uses, see Critical mass (disambiguation). As part of a re creation of a 1945 criticality accident, a plutonium pit is surrounded by blocks of neutron reflective tungsten carbide. The… … Wikipedia
critical — 1. Denoting or of the nature of a crisis. 2. Denoting a morbid condition in which death is possible. 3. In sufficient quantity as to constitute a turning point. * * * crit·i·cal krit i kəl adj 1 a) relating to, indicating, or being the stage of a … Medical dictionary
critical — crit•i•cal [[t]ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) inclined to find fault or to judge severely 2) occupied with or skilled in criticism 3) involving or requiring skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc 4) of or pertaining to critics or criticism: critical … From formal English to slang
critical — critically, adv. criticality, criticalness, n. /krit i keuhl/, adj. 1. inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily. 2. occupied with or skilled in criticism. 3. involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.;… … Universalium
Critical reputation of Arthur Sullivan — Main article: Arthur Sullivan Arthur Sullivan by John Everett Millais The critical reputation of the British composer Arthur Sullivan has fluctuated markedly in the 150 years since he came to prominence. At first, critics regarded him as a… … Wikipedia
critical mass — noun a) the amount of fissile material that is needed to support a self sustaining nuclear chain reaction b) A quantity or amount required to trigger a phenomenon. See Also: subcritical mass, supercritical mass … Wiktionary
critical mass — /ˌkrɪtɪkəl ˈmæs/ (say .kritikuhl mas) noun 1. the minimum quantity of fissile material necessary for a chain reaction to take place. 2. the operational level of a business at which it becomes a profitable enterprise. 3. the level of support or… …
