"critical point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: critical points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} critical point (plural critical points)
  1. (thermodynamics) The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of a fluid are equal, at which point there is no difference between gas and liquid. Categories (topical): Thermodynamics Translations (in thermodynamics): 臨界點 (Chinese Mandarin), 临界点 (línjièdiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), kritický bod [masculine] (Czech), kritisch punt (Dutch), kriittinen piste (Finnish), point critique [masculine] (French), 臨界点 (rinkaiten) (Japanese), 임계점 (imgyejeom) (Korean), критик цэг (kritik ceg) (Mongolian), ponto crítico [masculine] (Portuguese), punct critic (Romanian), критическая точка (kritičeskaja točka) [masculine] (Russian), punto crítico (Spanish), kritisk punkt (Swedish), maselang tungos (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-critical_point-en-noun-CsrQScCJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 47 6 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, thermodynamics Disambiguation of 'in thermodynamics': 61 35 4
  2. (mathematics) A maximum, minimum or point of inflection on a curve; a point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (in mathematics): 臨界點 (Chinese Mandarin), 临界点 (línjièdiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 臨界值 (Chinese Mandarin), 临界值 (línjièzhí) (Chinese Mandarin), kritisch punt (Dutch), ääriarvo (Finnish), käännepiste (Finnish), point critique [masculine] (French), критическая точка (kritičeskaja točka) [masculine] (Russian), kritisk punkt (english: maximum or minimum) [common-gender] (Swedish), inflektionspunkt (english: point of inflection) [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-critical_point-en-noun-c63wxzAA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 47 6 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'in mathematics': 22 78 0
  3. A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made. Related terms: tipping point
    Sense id: en-critical_point-en-noun-GdqK3XUa

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