critical point

Meaning

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A juncture at which time a critical decision must be made.

Synonyms

juncture

transition

crossroads

turning point

threshold

transition point

stagnation point

no-slip point

crash point

breakthrough

point of transition

climax

crisis

point

Translations

point critique

punto crítico

نقطة حرجة

ponto crítico

punt crític

punto critico

point culminant

moment critique

point pertinent

point-clé

Point critique

momento critico

kritisch punt

conjuntura