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criticalEssential for continued operations. In risk analysis, one classifies data by the degree of sensitivity and criticality. See sensitive and risk assessment. critical 1. Informal so seriously injured or ill as to be in danger of dying 2. Physics of, denoting, or concerned with a state in which the properties of a system undergo an abrupt change 3. go critical (of a nuclear power station or reactor) to reach a state in which a nuclear-fission chain reaction becomes self-sustaining critical [′krid·ə·kəl] (nucleonics) Capable of sustaining a chain reaction at a constant level. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With respect to critical difficulties and their solutions, the number and nature of the sources from which they may be drawn may be thus exhibited. The critical reader may possibly notice a tone of almost boisterous gayety in certain parts of these imaginary Confessions. At some critical juncture the resemblance is found to be perfect. |
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