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• critical — UK US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ adjective ► extremely important to the progress or success of something: critical to/for sth »Logistics and distribution are critical to an e commerce venture s success. »Critical decisions need to be taken. »We see this as a… …   Financial and business terms

• critical — crit|i|cal [ krıtıkl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 saying when something is wrong ▸ 2 very important ▸ 3 difficult to deal with ▸ 4 seriously sick/injured ▸ 5 according to critics ▸ 6 considering carefully ▸ 7 at level something happens ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• critical — / krItIkFl/ adjective 1 MAKING SEVERE JUDGMENTS someone who is critical makes severe and often unfair judgments of people or things: I don t mean to be over critical, but isn t all of this completely unnecessary? (+ of): Pat is always very… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• critical */*/*/ — UK [ˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l] / US adjective 1) expressing an opinion when you think something is wrong or bad Her father was a very critical man. He gave a highly critical speech. critical of: People have been critical of the way she has handled the affair.… …   English dictionary

• critical*/*/ — [ˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l] adj 1) expressing your opinion when you think something is wrong or bad Her father was a very critical man.[/ex] Warren was critical of the way she handled the affair.[/ex] 2) an event, time, or issue that is critical is very… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• critical — 01. It is [critical] that society look after the homeless, especially in winter. 02. Her father was [critically] injured in a car accident. 03. Coffee is [critical] to the economy of Ethiopia, with exports of some $260 million in 2000. 04. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Critical theory — Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas David Rasmussen HEGEL, MARX AND THE IDEA OF A CRITICAL THEORY Critical theory1 is a metaphor for a certain kind of theoretical orientation which owes its origin to Hegel and Marx, its systematization to Horkheimer and …   History of philosophy

• Critical literacy — Critical pedagogy Major works Pedagogy of the Oppressed …   Wikipedia

• Critical rationalism — is an epistemological philosophy advanced by Karl Popper. Popper wrote about critical rationalism in his works, The Open Society and its Enemies Volume 2, and Conjectures and Refutations. Contents 1 Criticism, not support 2 Not justificationism …   Wikipedia

• Critical Mass (Catholic rock) — Critical Mass Origin Kitchener Waterloo, Canada Genres Modern rock Christian rock Years active 1996–present Labels indie. Distributed by C …   Wikipedia

• Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency — (CIRCI) is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are inadequate for the severe stress response they experience. Combined with decreased glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and tissue …   Wikipedia