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safety-critical en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. Of a system: capable of causing serious injury or damage if it fails or malfunctions.
    • In a statement, the company said: "Our colleagues in Product Introduction, Test and Validation and at our train production site are on controlled 'standby' with a number of safety-critical, warehouse, production and security colleagues working in person at the factory, allowing us to restart production at short notice." 2020 April 8, “Network News: UK train production stops but depots remain open for servicing”, in Rail, page 12:

Forms

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more safety-critical Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most safety-critical Degree=Sup lexicographic

Hyponyms

life-critical