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| crit·i·cal mass |
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1. point of change: a point or situation at which change occurs
  Support for the measure has reached critical mass.
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2. necessary size or amount: the size or amount of something that is required before an activity or event can take place
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3. amount of fissionable material: the smallest amount of fissionable material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction
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4. business necessary number of customers: the number of customers or size of market share that allows a business enterprise to become profitable
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5. comput point of excessive software features: the point in software development at which a piece of software acquires so many features that it ceases to be useful
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