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critical

Letters that make critical

a, l, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'critical'

Words within critical

IT, ti, IC, tical, RI, ic, AL, CA, critic, tic, Al, Ca, Cr, Ti are words within 'critical'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of critical

acritical is a word created by adding a letter to 'critical'

critical is an 8 letter word starting with c
critical is an 8 letter word ending with l

7 possible definitions for 'critical'

Critical as "at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

noncritical has the opposite meaning of critical

critical as a category

'critical' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science, physics, natural philosophy.

Attributes of critical

criticality is an attribute of critical.

Derivatives of critical

criticality is a derivative of critical.

Similar to critical

supercritical is similar to critical.

Example of critical used within this context

"a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure", "critical mass", "go critical"

Critical as "forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decisive has the same meaning as critical

Derivatives of critical

finality, conclusiveness, decisiveness, criticality, crisis, criticalness, cruciality are derivatives of 'critical'.

Similar to critical

crucial, important are similar to 'critical'.

Example of critical used within this context

"a critical point in the campaign", "the critical test"

Critical as "urgently needed, absolutely necessary"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vital has the same meaning as critical

Derivatives of critical

vitalness, indispensability, indispensableness, criticality, criticalness, cruciality are derivatives of 'critical'.

Similar to critical

indispensable is similar to critical.

Example of critical used within this context

"a critical element of the plan", "critical medical supplies", "vital for a healthy society", "of vital interest"

Critical as "of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of critical

critic, literary criticism, criticism are derivatives of 'critical'.

Pertain to critical

criticism, critique pertain to 'critical'.

Example of critical used within this context

"critical acclaim"

Critical as "being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

noncritical, noncrucial have the opposite meaning of 'critical'

Attributes of critical

crisis is an attribute of critical.

Derivatives of critical

criticality, criticalness, cruciality are derivatives of 'critical'.

Similar to critical

desperate, grievous, acute, dire, dangerous, grave, serious, severe, life-threatening are similar to 'critical'.

Example of critical used within this context

"a critical shortage of food", "a critical illness", "an illness at the critical stage"

Critical as "characterized by careful evaluation and judgment"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

uncritical, noncritical have the opposite meaning of 'critical'

Derivatives of critical

critic, criticism, critique are derivatives of 'critical'.

Similar to critical

appraising(a), evaluative, discriminative, judicial are similar to 'critical'.

Example of critical used within this context

"a critical reading", "a critical dissertation", "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"

Critical as "marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws"

Under this definition, critical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

uncritical has the opposite meaning of critical

Derivatives of critical

critic, criticism, unfavorable judgment are derivatives of 'critical'.

Similar to critical

hypercritical, vituperative, scathing, captious, faultfinding, censorious, deprecative, overcritical, searing are similar to 'critical'.

Example of critical used within this context

"a critical attitude"