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criticality

UK
/ˌkrɪtɪˈkælɪti/
US
/ˌkrɪtəˈkæləti/

Translations

criticalitynoun
criticalities
pl
criticitéSens général en management, en médecine et en physique nucléaire.
The criticality of the situation required immediate action from the emergency response team.
La criticité de la situation a exigé une action immédiate de l’équipe d’intervention d’urgence.
Additional translations
caractère critiqueTour plus explicite, surtout pour exprimer un degré ou un état de gravité.
Synonyms
significance
necessity
urgency
crucialness
importance
criticalityadjective
UK
/ˌkrɪtɪˈkælɪti/
US
/ˌkrɪtəˈkæləti/
Used attributively before nouns, especially in nuclear engineering contexts (e.g., “criticality safety”).
Additional translations
critiqueEmploi rare et technique, en contexte nucléaire.

Definitions

criticalitynoun
The quality, state, or degree of being of the highest importance or urgency.
The criticality of the situation required immediate action from the emergency response team.
A point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining.
The reactor reached criticality, allowing the nuclear power plant to begin generating electricity.
The condition of being at a critical point or threshold.
The criticality of the patient's condition necessitated constant monitoring by the medical staff.
criticalityadjective
Relating to or involved with a nuclear chain reaction reaching or approaching a self-sustaining state; used attributively before a noun.
The facility conducted a criticality safety analysis on the spent-fuel casks.
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