- criticality
- noun see critical
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
criticality
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Criticality — may refer to: Critical thinking in education Critical reflection in adult education Critical mass in nuclear reactions Criticality accident Criticality matrix Nuclear Criticality Safety Prompt critical, an assembly for each nuclear fission event… … Wikipedia
Criticality — См. Критичность Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 … Термины атомной энергетики
criticality — crit·i·cal·i·ty (krĭt ĭ kălʹĭ tē) n. pl. crit·i·cal·i·ties 1. The quality, state, or degree of being of the highest importance: “The challenge of our future food supply is approaching criticality” (New York Times). 2. Physics. The point at which… … Universalium
Criticality index — is mainly used in risk analysis. The Criticality Index of an activity (task) can be expressed as a ratio (between 0 and 1) but is more often expressed as a percentage. During a ( e.g. Monte Carlo) simulation tasks can join or leave the critical… … Wikipedia
criticality accident — noun (nuclear eng) The accidental attainment of a critical mass of fissile material by eg the drying out of a solution containing uranium 235 • • • Main Entry: ↑critic … Useful english dictionary
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Criticality matrix — In operations research and engineering, a criticality matrix is a representation (often graphical) of failure modes along with their probabilities and severities. Example Failure mode Severity Probability Collision High Low Engine failure High… … Wikipedia
criticality — noun a) The state of being critical b) A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose … Wiktionary
criticality — n. state of urgency, condition of being critical; point at which a chain reaction can be sustained (esp. regarding nuclear reactions) … English contemporary dictionary
criticality — crit·i·cal·i·ty … English syllables
