noun.
A disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
noun.
The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining
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noun.
a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
noun.
a state of critical urgency
Word Usage
"No requirement of "criticality" is necessary for ideological correctness: the purpose of art is to be aesthetic, and contemporary artists are exploiting the aesthetic possibilities of mass culture to create "fine art" that doesn't pretend to an inherent "superiority" over that culture."