English noun: criticality | |||
1. | criticality (state) a state of critical urgency | ||
Synonyms | criticalness, cruciality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||
2. | criticality (state) a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining | ||
Broader (hypernym) | critical point, crossroads, juncture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flash point, flashpoint | ||
Attribute | critical, noncritical | ||