critical point

[ krit-i-kuhl point ]

/ ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈpɔɪnt /

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noun

Physics. the point at which a substance in one phase, as the liquid, has the same density, pressure, and temperature as in another phase, as the gaseous: The volume of water at the critical point is uniquely determined by the critical temperature.

Mathematics.

(of a function of a single variable) a point at which the derivative of the function is zero: One critical point, at x = 0, is a decreasing function for positive x.
(of a function of several variables) a point at which all partial derivatives of the function are zero: Find and classify all the critical points of the given function.

Origin of critical point

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby critical point

critically endangered, critical mass, critical organ, critical path analysis, critical period, critical point, critical pressure, critical ratio, critical region, critical state, critical temperature

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British Dictionary definitions for critical point

critical point

noun

physics

the point on a phase diagram that represents the critical state of a substance
another name for critical state

maths the US name for stationary point

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Scientific definitions for critical point

critical point

Physics The temperature and pressure at which the liquid and gaseous phases of a pure substance become unstable and fluctuate locally within the substance. The critical point of water is at a temperature of 374°C (705.2°F) and a pressure of 218 atmospheres, at which point it becomes opaque. Compare triple point.

Mathematics

A maximum, minimum, or point of inflection of a curve.
A point at which the derivative of a function is zero, infinite, or undefined.

单词	critical point
释义	critical point [ krit-i-kuhl point ] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈpɔɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR critical point ON THESAURUS.COM noun Physics. the point at which a substance in one phase, as the liquid, has the same density, pressure, and temperature as in another phase, as the gaseous: The volume of water at the critical point is uniquely determined by the critical temperature. Mathematics. (of a function of a single variable) a point at which the derivative of the function is zero: One critical point, at x = 0, is a decreasing function for positive x. (of a function of several variables) a point at which all partial derivatives of the function are zero: Find and classify all the critical points of the given function. Origin of critical point First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby critical point critically endangered, critical mass, critical organ, critical path analysis, critical period, critical point, critical pressure, critical ratio, critical region, critical state, critical temperature Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for critical point critical point noun physics the point on a phase diagram that represents the critical state of a substance another name for critical state maths the US name for stationary point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to critical point turning point, climax, crisis, critical mass, crunch, defining moment, moment of truth, nexus, pivot, point of no return, climacteric Scientific definitions for critical point critical point Physics The temperature and pressure at which the liquid and gaseous phases of a pure substance become unstable and fluctuate locally within the substance. The critical point of water is at a temperature of 374°C (705.2°F) and a pressure of 218 atmospheres, at which point it becomes opaque. Compare triple point. Mathematics A maximum, minimum, or point of inflection of a curve. A point at which the derivative of a function is zero, infinite, or undefined. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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critical point

noun

Origin of critical point

Words nearby critical point

British Dictionary definitions for critical point

noun

Words related to critical point

Scientific definitions for critical point