critical mass

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The minimum amount required to start or maintain a venture.

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  • The project needs to reach a critical mass of users to be self-sustaining.
  • Without achieving critical mass, the initiative is unlikely to succeed.
  • Their goal is to build a community that has reached a critical mass of active members.
  • We need more participants to achieve a critical mass for the discussion to be productive.
  • The new technology is struggling to gain critical mass in the market.
  • Once an idea gains critical mass, its spread becomes exponential.
  • The product has to be good enough to achieve a critical mass of customers.
  • Funding was contingent on the startup reaching a critical mass of investment.
  • For the protest to be effective, it required a critical mass of demonstrators.
  • The spread of the viral video indicates it has reached critical mass online.