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 | ||