critical point
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critical point
noun critical points
- 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.
- A point at which the derivative of a function is zero or undefined, such as a minimum, a maximum, a point of inflection or, in multivariate calculus, a saddle point.
- A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.
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noun in thermodynamics
| Español | punto crítico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 임계점 imgyejeom |
| 日本語 | 臨界点 rinkaiten |
| 中文 | 臨界點 /临界点 línjièdiǎn |
| Português | ponto crítico |
| Français | point critique |
| Română | punct critic |
| Русский | крити́ческая то́чка kritíčeskaja tóčka |
noun in mathematics
| Español | punto crítico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 臨界點 /临界点 línjièdiǎn, 臨界值 /临界值 línjièzhí |
| Português | ponto crítico |
| Français | point critique |
| Italiano | punto critico |
| Русский | крити́ческая то́чка kritíčeskaja tóčka |
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