criticality

criticality
crit·i·cal·i·ty (krĭt'ĭ-kălʹĭ-tē) n. pl. crit·i·cal·i·ties
1. The quality, state, or degree of being of the highest importance: “The challenge of our future food supply is approaching criticality” (New York Times).
2. Physics. The point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining.

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