critical point

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.

   крити́ческая то́чкаkritíčeskaja tóčka

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.

   крити́ческая то́чкаkritíčeskaja tóčka

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

   a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

1. Today we stand at a critical point in history.

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2. My life is at a critical point right now.

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3. The pollution levels had reached a critical point.

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4. You sure guessed the critical points of that teacher's exam.

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