Definition of Critical
Adjective
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of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
"critical acclaim"
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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"
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forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
"a critical point in the campaign"
"the critical test"
decisive -
urgently needed
absolutely necessary
"a critical element of the plan"
"critical medical supplies"
"vital for a healthy society"
"of vital interest"
vital -
characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
"a critical reading"
"a critical dissertation"
"a critical analysis of Melville's writings"
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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"
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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
"a critical attitude"
Word games points for the Critical
- Scrabble® score of the critical (12)
- Word Chums® score of the critical (19)
- Words With Friends® score of the critical (15)
Unscramble critical
88 unscramble word found using the letters critical.
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