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criticality
UK
/ˌkrɪtɪˈkælɪti/
US
/ˌkrɪtəˈkæləti/
Translations
criticalities
pl
The criticality of the situation required immediate action.
Критичность ситуации требовала немедленных действий.
The reactor reached criticality during the experiment.
Реактор достиг критической массы во время эксперимента.
UK
/ˌkrɪtɪˈkælɪti/
US
/ˌkrɪtəˈkæləti/
Used attributively before nouns, especially in nuclear engineering contexts (e.g., “criticality safety”).
Definitions
The criticality of the situation required immediate action from the emergency response team.
The reactor reached criticality, allowing the nuclear power plant to begin generating electricity.
The criticality of the patient's condition necessitated constant monitoring by the medical staff.
The facility conducted a criticality safety analysis on the spent-fuel casks.