criticality

CEFRC1

/ˈkɹɪtɪˌkælɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being extremely important or dangerous.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.

Examples

  • Damiano died in a nuclear criticality accident.

  • They weren't aware of the criticality of the situation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The point at which a nuclear chain reaction becomes self-sustaining.

  2. The state of being critical.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From critical + -ity.