Definition for
critical
– Involving judgment as to the truth or merit of something; judicial, especially in respect to literary or artistic works; belonging to the art of a critic; relating to criticism; exercised in criticism.
– Having the knowledge, ability, or discernment to pass accurate judgment, especially upon literary and artistic matters.
– Inclined to make nice distinctions; careful in selection; nicely judicious; exact; fastidious; precise.
– Inclined to find fault or to judge with severity; given to censuring.
– Of the nature of a crisis in affairs; decisive; important as regards consequences: as, a critical juncture.
– In medicine, pertaining to the crisis or turning-point of a disease.
– Formed, situated, or tending to determine or decide; important or essential for determining: as, critical evidence; a critical post.
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