criticality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɹɪtəˌkæləti/
- /ˈkɹɪtɪˌkælɪti/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Indo-European *-n- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *krinyéti Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō) Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor. Latin criticus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English critical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English criticality From critical + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being critical.
They weren't aware of the criticality of the situation.
- (countable, uncountable) A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
- (countable, uncountable) The point at which a nuclear chain reaction becomes self-sustaining.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| criticalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
multicriticality · hypercriticality · supercriticality · dry criticality · tetracriticality · criticality accident · criticality matrix · subcriticality · wet criticality · recriticality
Hyponyms
delayed criticality · prompt criticality
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (1)
es criticidad (state of being critical)