critical mass

noun

/ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈmæs/

[uncountable, singular]

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(physics) the smallest amount of a substance that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction to take place
the minimum amount of resources, number of customers, etc. needed to start or support a project or an activity, or the minimum size that a project or activity needs to be in order to be successful
- The company needs one million customers to reach critical mass and start making a profit.
- TV via internet could only be developed once a critical mass of households had broadband access.

单词	critical mass
释义	critical mass noun /ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈmæs/ /ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈmæs/ [uncountable, singular] jump to other results (physics) the smallest amount of a substance that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction to take place the minimum amount of resources, number of customers, etc. needed to start or support a project or an activity, or the minimum size that a project or activity needs to be in order to be successful The company needs one million customers to reach critical mass and start making a profit. TV via internet could only be developed once a critical mass of households had broadband access.
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