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criticality

/ (ˌkrɪtɪˈkælɪtɪ) /
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noun

the state of being critical
physics the condition in a nuclear reactor when the fissionable material can sustain a chain reaction by itself

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Words nearby criticality

critical care unit, critical constant, critical constants, critical damping, critical density, criticality, critically, critically endangered, critical mass, critical organ, critical path analysis
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seriousness, pressure, necessity, desperation, stress, exigency, imminence, incitement, insistence, need, instancy, importunity

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