ALL meanings of critical point
crit·i·cal point
C c - noun critical point the point on a phase diagram that represents the critical state of a substance 3
- noun critical point the physical condition, specified by pressure or density, at which a substance at its critical temperature can exist as a liquid and vapor in equilibrium 3
- noun critical point Physics. the point at which a substance in one phase, as the liquid, has the same density, pressure, and temperature as in another phase, as the gaseous. 1
- noun critical point Mathematics. (of a function of a single variable) a point at which the derivative of the function is zero. (of a function of several variables) a point at which all partial derivatives of the function are zero. 1
- noun critical point (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. 0
- noun critical point (mathematics) A maximum, minimum or point of inflection on a curve; a point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined. 0
- noun critical point A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made. 0