| Meaning | A critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining. |
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| Attributes | critical | At or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain / sustain a chain ... / chain reaction |
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| noncritical | not critical |
| Narrower | flash point, flashpoint | point at which something is ready to blow up |
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| Broader | juncture, critical point, crossroads | A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made |
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| Adjectives | critical | at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain / sustain a chain ... / chain reaction |
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