critical mass
critical mass
Definition
critical mass
noun
- the minimum amount of fissile material that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction under a given set of conditions
- the minimum amount or number required for something to happen, begin, etc.
critical mass Finance Definition
The
point at which a company can achieve self-sustaining viability because its
revenues have risen enough to make the business activity profitable because the
related costs are spread across a wide range of customers.
critical mass
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- user: For instance, the MINITEL network built up its critical mass of users through the nationalized telco giving away free terminals.
- research: CIP has a critical mass of research active staff contributing nationally and internationally to the cutting-edge of the discipline.
- people: Hence we are seeking to establish a critical mass of people enough to initiate and sustain a thriving local land based economy.
Converse of object
- achieve: In this second year of the project, we have achieved critical mass in all planned directions.
- create: Through this we aim to create a critical mass to raise London's profile as a design capital.
- establish: Hence we are seeking to establish a critical mass of people enough to initiate and sustain a thriving local land based economy.
- have: CIP has a critical mass of research active staff contributing nationally and internationally to the cutting-edge of the discipline.
- show: As usual, I've tried to take a set of pictures that show critical mass to be an.. .
Adjective modifier
- significant: In the course of its three and a half years, G-Log has built up some significant critical mass.
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