critical path
noun/ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈpɑːθ/
/ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈpæθ/
[singular] (specialist)- the order of work that should be followed to complete a project as fast and as cheaply as possible
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Definition of critical path noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary