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Meaning Of Critical
n.
Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary
or artistic productions.
n.
Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the
nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical
dissertation.
n.
Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise
careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious.
n.
Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious;
captious; censorious; exacting.
n.
Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to
principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.
n.
Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or
specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence,
of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical
stage of a fever; a critical situation.