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Definition of Critical
Crit´ic`al | a. | 1. | Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions. | | 2. | Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation. | | 3. | Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious. | | 4. | Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting. | | 5. | Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject. | | 6. | 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. |
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