su´per|crit´i|cal|ly

su´per|crit´i|cal|ly
su|per|crit|i|cal «SOO puhr KRIHT uh kuhl», adjective.
1. Nuclear Physics. having more than the amount of fissionable material necessary for sustaining a chain reaction: »

a supercritical mass, a supercritical reactor.

2. Aeronautics. able to maintain a supersonic flow of air from the leading edge to the trailing edge without any drag: »

The supercritical wing…has a shape differing greatly from conventional wings, which have a pronounced curvature from front to back (London Times).

su´per|crit´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • hy|per|crit|i|cal — «HY puhr KRIHT uh kuhl», adjective. too critical: »I take the official oath today with no mental reservations, and with no purpose to construe the Constitution or laws by any hypercritical rules (Abraham Lincoln, in his first inaugural address,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|crit|i|cal — «SOO puhr KRIHT uh kuhl», adjective. 1. Nuclear Physics. having more than the amount of fissionable material necessary for sustaining a chain reaction: »a supercritical mass, a supercritical reactor. 2. Aeronautics. able to maintain a supersonic… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • hypercritical — hy•per•crit•i•cal [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. excessively or harshly critical; overcritical; carping • Etymology: 1595–1605 hy per•crit′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • hypercritical — hy|per|crit|i|cal [ˌhaıpəˈkrıtıkəl US pər ] adj too eager to criticize other people and things, especially about small details >hypercritically [ kli] adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… …   English syllables

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