CRITICAL MASS

Meaning of CRITICAL MASS in English

■ noun

1》 Physics the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction.

2》 the minimum size or amount of resources required to start or maintain a venture.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CRITICAL MASS — noun Date: 1964 a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRITICAL MASS — Minimum amount of a given fissionable material necessary to achieve a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under specified conditions. Critical mass …
Английский словарь Британика
CRITICAL MASS — noun Etymology: critical (capable of sustaining a chain reaction) + mass (II) : a size, number, or amount large enough …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — 1. Physics. the amount of a given fissionable material necessary to sustain a chain reaction at a constant rate. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — mass of nuclear fuel necessary necessary for a chain reaction to occur (Physics)
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CRITICAL MASS — Date: 1964 : a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result the critical mass of activity …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — Function: noun Date: 1964 : a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result <the critical mass …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — [critical mass] n (1964): a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result "the critical mass of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CRITICAL MASS — in nuclear physics, the minimum amount of a given fissile material necessary to achieve a self-sustaining fission chain reaction under …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — noun ( physics ) the smallest amount of a substance that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction to take …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — ˌcritical ˈmass BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . the amount of a substance that is necessary for a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRITICAL MASS — 1. In physics, the critical mass of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — 1. In physics, the ~ of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a nuclear …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CRITICAL MASS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ By using critical mass and monolithic buying power, we can change the way we do …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — Minimum amount of a given fissionable material necessary to achieve a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under specified conditions. Critical mass …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CRITICAL MASS — In physics, the minimum amount of fissionable material required to sustain a chain reaction. Of a software product, describes a …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
CRITICAL MASS — The minimum amount of fissionable material capable of supporting a chain reaction under precisely specified conditions.
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
CRITICAL MASS — a size at which some fundamental change takes place in the operations of a business. For example, the business achieves …
Raynet Business and Marketing English Glossary
CRITICAL MASS — In physics, the minimum amount of fissionable material required to sustain a chain reaction. Of a software product, describes a …
Jargon File English vocabulary
CRITICAL MASS — The smallest mass of fissionable material that will support a self-sustaining chain reaction.
NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса (физическое) критическая масса, критмасса достаточное количество для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — Критическая масса
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — Критическая масса
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — 1> физ. критическая масса, критмасса ( расщепляющегося материала ) 2> достаточное количество ( чего-л. ) для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CRITICAL MASS — предельная масса
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CRITICAL MASS — 1) физ. критическая масса, критмасса ( расщепляющегося материала ) 2) достаточное количество ( чего-л. ) для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CRITICAL MASS — 1) физ. критическая масса, критмасса ( расщепляющегося материала ) 2> достаточное количество ( чего-л. ) для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
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CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
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CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CRITICAL MASS — критмасса (критическая масса), критическая масса, предельная масса
Англо-Русский физический словарь
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса (воен.)
Англо-Русский словарь военных терминов
CRITICAL MASS — критическая масса (физическое) критическая масса, критмасса достаточное количество для эффективного достижения желаемого результата
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MASS — I Celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic church. It is considered a sacramental reenactment of the death and …
Английский словарь Британика
CRITICAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) critical mass critical point critical theory critical care unit
Английский словарь Британика
MASS — I. ˈmas, -aa(ə)s, -ais sometimes -ȧs noun ( -es ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English masse mass, feast day, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRITICAL — ˈkrid.ə̇kəl, -itə̇k-, -ēk- adjective Etymology: critic (I) + -al 1. a. : inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably : given …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRITICAL — (n.) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful …
Английский словарь Webster
CRITICAL — (n.) Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical …
Английский словарь Webster
CRITICAL — ( n. ) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICAL — ( n. ) Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MASS — — massedly /mas"id lee, mast"lee/ , adv. /mas/ , n. 1. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICAL — — critically , adv. — criticality, criticalness , n. /krit"i keuhl/ , adj. 1. inclined to find fault or to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MASS — I. ˈmas noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mæsse, modification of Vulgar Latin * messa, literally, dismissal at the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRITICAL — adjective Date: 1547 1. a. : of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture a critical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MASS — vi to celebrate mass. 2. mass ·noun a large quantity; a sum. 3. mass ·noun bulk; magnitude; body; size. 4. …
Webster English vocab
CRITICAL — noun inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting. 2. critical ·noun qualified to criticise, or pass judgment …
Webster English vocab
MASS — [mass] n [ME, fr. OE maesse, modif. of (assumed) VL messa, lit., dismissal at the end of a religious service, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CRITICAL — [crit.i.cal] adj (1547) 1 a: of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture "~ phase": as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MASS — the celebration of the Eucharist (q.v.) in the Roman Catholic church. The term mass is derived from the rite's Latin …
Britannica English vocabulary
CRITICAL — critical BrE AmE ˈkrɪt ɪk ə l AmE \ ˈkrɪt̬- ▷ critical|ly ‿i ▶ ˌ critical ˈ mass BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MASS — / mæs; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] mass (of sth) a large …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICAL — / ˈkrɪtɪkl; NAmE / adjective EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL 1. critical (of sb/sth) expressing disapproval of sb/sth and saying what you think …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MASS — I. mass 1 W2 /mæs/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2,5-6: Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: masse , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRITICAL — crit ‧ i ‧ cal S3 W2 /ˈkrɪtɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ critic …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MASS — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 a coherent body of matter of indefinite shape. 2 a dense aggregation of objects …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRITICAL — adj. 1 a making or involving adverse or censorious comments or judgements. b expressing or involving criticism. 2 skilful at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MASS — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a coherent body of matter of indefinite shape. 2 a dense aggregation of objects …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRITICAL — adj. 1 a making or involving adverse or censorious comments or judgements. b expressing or involving criticism. 2 skilful at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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