criticality

English Thesaurus

1. a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining (noun.state)

hypernym	:	critical point, crossroads, juncture,
definition	:	a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made (noun.state)

hyponym	:	flash point, flashpoint,
definition	:	point at which something is ready to blow up (noun.state)

attribute	:	critical,
definition	:	at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction (adj.all)

attribute	:	noncritical,
definition	:	not critical; not at a point of abrupt change (adj.all)

2. a state of critical urgency (noun.state)

hypernym	:	urgency,
definition	:	the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity (noun.state)

3. a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining (noun.state)

derivation	:	critical,
definition	:	at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction (adj.all)

4. a state of critical urgency (noun.state)

derivation	:	critical,
definition	:	being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency (adj.all)

derivation	:	crucial, important,
definition	:	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis (adj.all)

derivation	:	critical, decisive,
definition	:	forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis (adj.all)

derivation	:	critical, vital,
definition	:	urgently needed; absolutely necessary (adj.all)

derivation	:	all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence,
definition	:	of the greatest importance (adj.all)

5. a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining (noun.state)

derivation	:	critical,
definition	:	at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction (adj.all)

6. a state of critical urgency (noun.state)

derivation	:	critical,
definition	:	being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency (adj.all)

derivation	:	crucial, important,
definition	:	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis (adj.all)

derivation	:	critical, decisive,
definition	:	forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis (adj.all)

derivation	:	critical, vital,
definition	:	urgently needed; absolutely necessary (adj.all)

derivation	:	all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence,
definition	:	of the greatest importance (adj.all)