critical mass
noun
: a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result
the critical mass of activity needed for a retail store
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Russia would be able to accumulate a critical mass of capabilities and prepare for a new large-scale strike.
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Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
If Valve is really interested in pushing its OS as an alternative to Windows gaming, a big exclusive game is just the thing to convince a critical mass of players to make the leap.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
There is no other underlying or material worth to the coin beyond how a critical mass of extremely online people feel about it.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
With most enterprise technology, governance controls are only developed after critical mass is achieved.
—Chris Stegh, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
If Valve is really interested in pushing its OS as an alternative to Windows gaming, a big exclusive game is just the thing to convince a critical mass of players to make the leap.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
There is no other underlying or material worth to the coin beyond how a critical mass of extremely online people feel about it.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
With most enterprise technology, governance controls are only developed after critical mass is achieved.
—Chris Stegh, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for critical mass
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“Critical mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical%20mass. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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