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criticality

kri tuh ka luh tee

  • n  a state of critical urgency
  • n  a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining

  • The underlying premise of the show is that there has been a division between the conceptual and the perceptual, between the "criticality" crowd and the beauty crowd.
  • Moreover, some of them are among the more than 1,500 "criticality 1" parts -- that is, items without backup whose failure could end the mission, perhaps catastrophically.
  • They are maintained meticulously -- because of the criticality of every component.
Quotes

  • Pervez Musharraf in Hindustan Times
    Kindly understand the criticality of the situation in Pakistan...... Inaction at this moment is suicidal for Pakistan,Musharraf said in a late Saturday night address to the nation justifying his decision to impose emergency.
  • Mark Dayton in Coon Rapids ECM Publishers
    When that self-criticality doesn't exist (in government) - when we're not striving to improve the quality of services - I get very impatient,said Dayton.
  • Jaswant Singh in Sify
    His condition has improved and is stable although there is still criticality. He recognised his family. These signs have raised hope,Singh said.

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