reach a critical point

/riːtʃ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl pɔɪnt/

phrase★Intermediate— arrive at a decisive or pivotal stage

💼Business

formal

to arrive at a stage where a situation or process becomes crucial or decisive

The negotiations reached a critical point when both parties refused to compromise.

The negotiations arrived at a decisive stage where neither side was willing to compromise.

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Often used in contexts where a decision or intervention is urgently needed.

💻Technology

technical

to reach a stage where a system or process is at risk of failure or requires immediate attention

The server reached a critical point and crashed due to overloading.

The server arrived at a stage where it could no longer handle the load and failed.

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Common in engineering and IT contexts.

Collocations

reach a critical massaccumulate enough support or resources to become effectivereach a critical thresholdcross a decisive point where a change occurs

at a point where a crucial decision must be made

very close to a critical or decisive moment

This phrase is often used in business contexts to describe a situation that requires immediate action or decision-making.

This phrase is typically used in formal or professional settings and should be avoided in casual conversation.

Derived from the combination of 'reach' (to arrive at) and 'critical point' (a decisive or pivotal stage).

This phrase is commonly used in formal and professional contexts to describe a situation that has become urgent or decisive.

reach

to arrive at

root

critical

decisive or urgent

adjective

point

stage or moment

noun

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