critical state

[ krit-i-kuhl steyt ]

/ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈsteɪt /

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noun Physics.

the state of a pure element or compound when it is at a critical point: critical states of superconductor multilayers.

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Origin of critical state

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby critical state

critical point, critical pressure, critical race theory, critical ratio, critical region, critical state, critical temperature, critical thinking, critical value, critical volume, criticaster

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How to use critical state in a sentence

Cuomo insisted Wednesday that he will continue in his job while the attorney general’s investigation continues, including participating in critical state budget negotiations.
A Cuomo departure would set up Kathy Hochul to be New York’s first female governor|Peter Stevenson|March 3, 2021|Washington Post
Dental leaders barnstormed the state, and cities began to fluoridate.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

This week, Florida became the 36th state to allow same-sex marriage.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If we can free this State of Yankees, we will accomplish more than your armies down south have.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Walls End Castle, when the party broke up, returned to its normal state.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The next morning he came rushing into the office, in a violent state of excitement.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He could not tell what I meant by secrets of state, where an enemy or some rival nation were not in the case.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
From the very first of the war their work was to help exterminate the guerrilla bands which infested the State.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for critical state

critical state

noun

the state of a substance in which two of its phases have the same temperature, pressure, and volumeAlso called: critical point

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Scientific definitions for critical state

critical state

The state of matter of a substance at its critical point.