English noun: critical mass | |||
1. | critical mass (attribute) the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture | ||
Samples | The battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass. There is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead. They sold the business because it lacked critical mass. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amount | ||
2. | critical mass (attribute) the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mass | ||