critical

Meanings

• adjective

  having the power to influence or control a person, situation, or course of events

  - "The critical comments from the editor helped improve the manuscript."
  - "The critical moment in the game decided the outcome."

• noun

  giving an honest and careful assessment of a situation or the management of a business, project, or employee

  - "The critical report on the project identified several areas for improvement."
  - "The manager gave a critical analysis of the team's performance."

• adjective

  relating to or being a stage in a process at which major components or decisions must be made

  - "The critical stage in the experiment was reaching the boiling point."
  - "The critical point in the negotiations was agreeing on the price."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

captious , censorious , exacting , fastidious

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with critical
hymnal , liminal , primal

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Variants

List of all variants of critical that leads to same result
critical , critically , criticalness , criticalnesses , critical angle , critical angles , critical care , critical cares , critical care unit , critical care units , critical condition , critical conditions , critical mass , critical masses , critical point , critical points , critical race theories , critical race theorist , critical race theorists , critical race theory , critical region , critical regions , critical thinking

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Forms

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criticality, critically, criticize, criticizable

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Etymology

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From Old French critiquer ‘judge, pass critical judgment’, from Latin critica ‘judgment’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'critical' comes from the Greek word 'kritikos', meaning 'judge'.

2. In mathematics, a critical point is a point at which a function has a vertical asymptote or a horizontal asymptote.

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Related Concepts

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1. analysis: A systematic examination of something to identify its components, structure, or qualities.

2. evaluation: A process of assessing the value, importance, or quality of something.

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Culture

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The term 'critical' has been used extensively in various fields such as literature, art, and science. In literature, a critical analysis refers to an interpretation and evaluation of a literary work. In art, a critical review is a written assessment of an artwork or exhibition. In science, a critical experiment is one that tests a hypothesis to its limit.

How to Memorize "critical"

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   - Imagine a scale where critical is the tipping point.
   - Visualize a situation where a critical decision needs to be made.

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   - Think of a critic giving their opinion on a work of art.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym such as C-R-I-T-I-C-A-L: Comprehensive, Relevant, Informed, Timely, Insightful, Constructive, Accurate, and Logical.

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