critical_mass (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *critical mass*:
NOUN	attribute	critical mass	the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture
NOUN	attribute	critical mass	the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction

English > *critical mass*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture.
Examples	"the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass" "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead" "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass"
Broader	amount	The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion

English > *critical mass*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction.
Broader	mass	The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
Spanish	masa crítica
Catalan	massa crítica

HyperDic: critical_mass