CRITICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of critical in English

(Definition of critical from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of critical from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of critical from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of critical

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A critical factor in their successful treatment is time: the faster they are detected, the more effectively dangerous infections can be prevented.
From Phys.Org
Because the minislots are so small -- there are typically 40,000 minislots per second -- the timing of the different transmissions is very critical.
The scientists then measured the electrical resistivity of the samples with varying temperatures, magnetic fields, and doping levels near the quantum critical point.
From Phys.Org
They have holes at the three most critical positions in football.
More critical is what finance is doing to everyone else -- or, more to the point, what it isn't doing: providing good middle-class jobs.
Inside, shareholders considered two shareholder resolutions critical of coal.
There are many more highly critical remarks on a range of people and highly charged issues.
Progress, made together with communities and groups, to keep our old growth forests and tropical rainforests standing is critical.
Still, only 18 of the testing groups investigated were found have critical violations, amounting to 0.6 percent of all those in the district.
Part of the growth as a person is being around a lot of different kinds of people and becoming an independent critical thinker.
From CNN
It's critical for global progress that we work to remove this inefficiency.
Managing efficient, robust production, known as "macro," is one of the most critical skills for players.
One available perk might enhance how often you cause critical damage when you attack.
The company is currently using smart package technology so hospitals can track critical shipments.
From Wired
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Translations of critical

in Chinese (Traditional)
不滿意的, 批評的, 批判的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
不满意的, 批评的, 批判的…
in Spanish
crítico, crucial, crítico/ica [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
crítico, crucial, decisivo…
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चिंताजनक, टीकात्मक, एखादी गोष्ट वा व्यक्ती वाईट वा चुकीची आहे असे सांगण्यासाठी…
批判的な, 重大な, (病人が)重症の…
eleştirel, muhalif olan, can alıcı…
critique, crucial/-ale, critique (envers)…
crític, crucial…
kritisch, kritiek…
யாரோ அல்லது ஏதோ கெட்டது அல்லது தவறு என்று சொல்வது, விஷயங்கள் நடக்கக்கூடிய விதத்தில் மிக முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்தது, புத்தகங்கள்…
आलोचनात्मक, अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण, (हालत) नाज़ुक…
ટીકાત્મક, ખુબ અગત્યનું, વિવેચન…
kritisk…
kritisk…
kritikal, mencari salah, genting…
kritisch, tadelsüchtig, bedenklich…
kritisk, kritiserende, avgjørende…
ناقدانہ, تنقیدی, نازک…
критичний, переломний, вирішальний…
критический, решающий, переломный…
విమర్శనాత్మక, ఎవరైనా లేదా ఏదైనా చెడు లేదా తప్పు అని చెప్పడం, కీలకమైన…
نَقدي, حَسَّاس, حَاسِم…
সমালোচনামূলক, কাউকে বা কোন কিছুকে খারাপ বা ভুল বলা, যেভাবে ঘটনা ঘটতে পারে তার জন্য সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ…
kritický…
kritis, bersifat selalu mencela, gawat…
เกี่ยวกับการวิจารณ์, ที่ชอบจับผิด, เป็นช่วงอันตราย…
phê phán, chỉ trích, thuộc thời điểm khó khăn…
krytyczny, kluczowy…
비판적인, 아주 중요한, 위태로운…
critico, cruciale, grave…
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