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Critical point
Meaning
Noun
●
In Thermodynamics:
The
temperature
and
pressure
at which the
vapour density
of the
gas
and
liquid phases
of a
fluid
are
equal
, at which point there is no
difference
between
gas
and
liquid
.
●
In Mathematics:
A
maximum
,
minimum
or
point of inflection
on a
curve
; a point at which the
derivative
of a
function
is
zero
or undefined.
●
A
juncture
at which time a
critical
decision
must be made.
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Synonyms
Tipping Point
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