Definitions for critical point
crit·i·cal point

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. juncture, critical point, crossroadsnoun

   a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

   "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

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1. critical point

   That combination of volume and pressure, at the critical temperature of the substance, at which the liquid and gaseous phases of a given quantity of a substance have identical values for their densities and other properties.

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1. critical pointnoun

   The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of a fluid are equal, at which point there is no difference between gas and liquid.

2. critical pointnoun

   A maximum, minimum or point of inflection on a curve; a point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined.

3. critical pointnoun

   A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.

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1. critical point

   A critical point, in mathematics, refers to a point in a function where the derivative is either zero or undefined. In context of optimization, critical points are significant as they often represent maximum or minimum values in graphs of functions in calculus. In equilibrium analysis, critical points (also known as equilibrium points or stationary points) are solutions to a system of differential equations that do not change over time.

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1. Critical point

   In physical chemistry, thermodynamics, chemistry and condensed matter physics, a critical point, also known as a critical state, occurs under conditions at which no phase boundaries exist. There are multiple types of critical points, including vapor–liquid critical points and liquid–liquid critical points.

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1. critical point

   1. A key geographical point or position important to the success of an operation. 2. In point of time, a crisis or a turning point in an operation. 3. A selected point along a line of march used for reference in giving instructions. 4. A point where

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of critical point in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of critical point in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of critical point in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

   We are barely holding the line and remain at a critical point where virus cases could surge if we let down our guard.

2. Dallas Fed chief Robert Kaplan:

   The Federal Reserve is approaching a critical point in our economic recovery as The Federal Reserve deliberates the future path of monetary policy, unfortunately, the recent focus on my financial disclosure risks becoming a distraction to the Federal Reserve's execution of that vital work.

3. Karen Reidy:

   There's a risk in the camps that we will see a lost generation of children if we don't manage to catch them with education, with skills and training at this critical point in their lives.

4. Desmar Walkes:

   Our ICU capacity is reaching a critical point where the level of risk to the entire community has significantly increased, and not just to those who are needing treatment for COVID.

5. Frank Herbert:

   Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. ...The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who do survive.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=critical point
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=critical point
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Critical_Point
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=critical point
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf