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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

GCIDE

  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.

Wiktionary

  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.

Wikidata

  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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  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. Chris Krebs:

    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.

  2. Tedros Adhanom:

    We are now at a critical point in the outbreak.

  3. Chiang Rai:

    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.

  4. 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.

  5. Dan Coats:

    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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