CRITICAL MASS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("critical mass" is a kind of...):

mass (the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field)

Meaning:

The minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture

Example:

they sold the business because it lacked critical mass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("critical mass" is a kind of...):

amount (the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion)