critical value

noun

: the value of an independent variable corresponding to a critical point of a function

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The story of the listless Benjamin Braddock, recent college graduate who begins an affair with his father’s partner’s wife, and ends up falling for her daughter, did more to advance the critical value of comedy than perhaps any other film. Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 First, a current just above the critical value is passed through the junction. Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024 Strive to emphasize the critical value that each individual's strength and perspective contributes to the overall success. Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 There is a critical value for this error rate. Zaira Nazario, Scientific American, 1 May 2022 With one element still in testing, wearers sleeping in the higher camps wake to the system’s vibrating alarm if oxygen-saturation levels drop below some preset critical value (typically about 85 percent, though the number is individualized for each climber). Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2020 The overall density of the universe seems to be exactly the critical value that produces an overall flat geometry. Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2013 Data is a critical value driver, but data leaders frequently have to spearhead initiatives with limited authority and resources. Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Data Sets' Beyond Surveys There is critical value in leveraging data to make better decisions in organizations. Rob Catalano, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of critical value was circa 1909

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“Critical value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical%20value. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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