English noun: critical point | |||
1. | critical point (state) a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made | ||
Samples | At that juncture he had no idea what to do. He must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point. | ||
Synonyms | crossroads, juncture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crisis | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | criticality | ||