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The correct spelling is critical.
How to pronounce critical
/ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
nounIPA: /ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
Say it like: Cri-tic-al
The correct spelling is critical. A critical value, factor, etc. For example: "A good teacher is fair but critical."
Usage Examples
“A good teacher is fair but critical.”
“This is a critical moment.”
“It's critical that you deliver this on time.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A critical value, factor, etc.
- 2.In breakdancing, a kind of airflare move in which the dancer hops from one hand to the other.
adjective
- 1.Inclined to find fault or criticize
- 2.Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.
- 3.Extremely important.
- 4.Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.
- 5.Of a patient condition involving unstable vital signs and a prognosis that predicts the condition could worsen; or, a patient condition that requires urgent treatment in an intensive care or critical care medical facility.
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