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- Definition
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- critical :marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
- critical :at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
- a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure|critical mass|go critical
- critical :characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
- a critical reading|a critical dissertation|a critical analysis of Melville's writings
- critical :urgently needed; absolutely necessary
- a critical element of the plan|critical medical supplies|vital for a healthy society|of vital interest
- critical :forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
- a critical point in the campaign|the critical test
- critical :being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
- a critical shortage of food|a critical illness|an illness at the critical stage
- critical :of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism