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Critical mass   /krˈɪtɪkəl mæs/   Listen
Critical mass

noun
1.
The minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture.  "There is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead" , "They sold the business because it lacked critical mass"
2.
The minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction.





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