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critical mass Definition

critical mass

noun

  1. the minimum amount of fissile material that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction under a given set of conditions
  2. 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.