Dictionary Check: critical

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"critical" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points

Words with Friends 15 points

adjective

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

Example: "a critical attitude"

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adjective

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

Example: "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C — its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"

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adjective

characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

Example: "a critical reading"

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adjective

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

Example: "a critical element of the plan"

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adjective

forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

Example: "a critical point in the campaign"

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adjective

being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

Example: "a critical shortage of food"

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