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crit·i·cal point
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
GCIDE
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.
Wiktionary
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.
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.
critical pointnoun
A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.
Wikidata
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of critical point in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of critical point in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of critical point in a Sentence
A successful ransomware attack at a critical point before an election could limit access to information and has the potential to undermine public confidence in the election itself. That is why we are working alongside election officials and their private sector partners to help protect their databases and respond to possible ransomware attacks.
We are now at a critical point in the outbreak.
Regarding the plan for the 13 to swim or dive, there is only one critical point which it is risky: It is where every boy has to dive alone. The point is very narrow ... It is very deep water. The distance is pretty long.
We are barely holding the line and remain at a critical point where virus cases could surge if we let down our guard.
The warning signs are there. The system is blinking. It is why I believe we are at a critical point, today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack.
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