critical mass

the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction ; the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture; "the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"; "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"; "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass" ;

critical point

a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point" ;

critical review

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) ;

criticality

a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining ; a state of critical urgency ;

criticalness

a state of critical urgency ;

criticism

a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated" ; a written evaluation of a work of literature ; disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" ;

critique

a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated" ; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) ;

critter

a regional term for creature (especially domestic animals) ;

critter sitter

someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home ;

crius

(Greek mythology) one of the Titans ;

crixivan

a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV ;

crna gora

a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro ;

cro

electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities ;

cro-magnon

extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe ;

croak

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) ;

croaker

any of several fishes that make a croaking noise ; the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S. ;

croaking

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) ;

croat

a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia ;

croatia

a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991 ;

croatian

a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia ;

crocanthemum canadensei

perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts ;

crocethia

a genus of Scolopacidae ;

crocethia alba

small sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world ;

crochet

needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle ;

crochet hook

a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting ;

crochet needle

a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting ;

crochet stitch

a stitch made by pulling a loop of thread through another loop with a crochet needle ;

crocheting

creating a garment of needlework ; needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle ;

crock

an earthen jar (made of baked clay) ; nonsense; foolish talk; "that's a crock" ; a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink ;

crock pot

an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature ;

crockery

tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively ;

crocket

an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable ;

crockett

United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836) ;

crocodile

large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters ;

crocodile bird

African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles ;

crocodile river

an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean ;

crocodile tears

a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; "the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"; "politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed" ;

crocodilia

crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials ;

crocodilian

extant archosaurian reptile ;

crocodilian reptile

extant archosaurian reptile ;