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Critical Definition

adjective

Being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency: a critical shortage of food.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Being or relating to a grave physical condition especially of a patient.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Characterized by careful, exact evaluation and judgment: a critical reading.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Chemistry & Physics Of or relating to the value of a measurement, such as temperature, at which an abrupt change in a quality, property, or state occurs: A critical temperature of water is 100°C, its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Forming or having the nature of a turning point; crucial or decisive: a critical point in the campaign.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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