critical

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[edit] Etymology

From the suffix -al and Latin criticus < Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikos), of or for judging, able to discern) < (krinein) ('to separate, judge'; also the root of crisis)

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critical (comparative more critical, superlative most critical)

Positive
critical

Comparative
more critical

Superlative
most critical

  1. Inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.
    My teacher is very critical.
  2. Relating to criticism, such as literary or film criticism
    The movie was a critical success, but bombed at the box-office.
  3. Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point
    This is a critical moment.
  4. Of the point (in temperature, reagent concentration etc.) where a nuclear or chemical reaction becomes self-sustaining.
    The reaction was about to become critical.
  5. Extremely important
    It's critical that you deliver this on time.
  6. (medicine) Of a condition with unstable vital signs and an unfavorable prognosis
    The patient's condition is critical.
  7. Likely to go out of control if disturbed, that is, opposite of stable.
    The political situation was so critical that the government declared the state of siege

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