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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 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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Critical phenomena critical point critical ratio critical section critical theory critical update critical upgrade critically criticism critique Critius Critius and Nesiotes Crittenden Compromise Crittenden, George Bibb Crittenden, John J |
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