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| crit·i·cal [ kríttik'l ] |
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1. not approving: tending to find fault with somebody or something, or with people and things in general
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2. giving comments or judgments: containing or involving comments and opinions that analyze or judge something, especially in a detailed way
  a critical analysis of modern economic theory
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3. crucial: extremely important because of being or happening at a time of special difficulty, trouble, or danger, when matters could quickly get either worse or better
The decision was a critical one for the country.
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4. essential: absolutely necessary for the success of something
Their support is critical to our campaign.
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5. life-threatening: medically life-threatening or in danger
a patient in a critical condition
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6. undergoing change: relating to a property of a system that is undergoing a sudden change
critical temperature
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7. sustaining nuclear chain reaction: designed or having the mass to sustain a nuclear chain reaction
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| crit·i·cal·ly adverb |
| crit·i·cal·ness noun |
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