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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Ramachandran suggested that generative AI is hitting critical mass, with interesting data that doesn’t necessarily need huge LLMs.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In retrospect, separating from the critical mass of aerospace experts in Seattle isolated the company’s leaders from the heart of their business.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
So a lot of factors went into the harmonic convergence that coalesced into this critical mass.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
As the volcano’s magma chamber reaches critical mass, these pressure changes put more stress on the caldera, the crater of the volcano created by previous eruptions.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In retrospect, separating from the critical mass of aerospace experts in Seattle isolated the company’s leaders from the heart of their business.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
So a lot of factors went into the harmonic convergence that coalesced into this critical mass.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
As the volcano’s magma chamber reaches critical mass, these pressure changes put more stress on the caldera, the crater of the volcano created by previous eruptions.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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