All critical point synonyms
crit·i·cal point
C c noun critical point
- turning point — a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
- climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
- crisis — A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
- critical mass — In physics, the critical mass of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction.
- crunch — If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
- defining moment — a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified.
- moment of truth — the moment in a bullfight at which the matador is about to make the kill.
- nexus — a means of connection; tie; link.
- pivot — a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- point of no return — Aviation. the point in a flight at which an aircraft will lack sufficient fuel to return to its starting point.
- climacteric — a critical event or period