Associations to the word «Criticality»

Wiktionary

CRITICALITY, noun. The state of being critical.
CRITICALITY, noun. (education) A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
CRITICALITY, noun. (physics) The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining.

Dictionary definition

CRITICALITY, noun. A state of critical urgency.
CRITICALITY, noun. A critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining.

Wise words

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