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English 2 senses of the expression critical mass:
NOUNattributecritical massthe minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture
attributecritical massthe minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction
Englishcritical mass: 2 senses noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe 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"
BroaderamountThe relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
Englishcritical mass: 2 senses noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction.
BroadermassThe property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
Spanishmasa crítica
Catalanmassa crítica

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