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CRITICAL MASS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("critical mass" is a kind of...):
mass (the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture
Example:
they sold the business because it lacked critical mass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("critical mass" is a kind of...):
amount (the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion)
