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up critical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Critical or Critically may refer to: Critical thinking, analysis of facts to form a judgment Critical, or
Critical
Approach to social philosophy
Critical theory is a social, historical, and political school of thought and philosophical perspective which centers on analyzing and challenging systemic
Critical_theory
American Dungeons & Dragons web series
Critical Role is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons. The show started streaming partway through
Critical_Role
Analysis of facts to form a judgment
Critical thinking is the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to reach sound conclusions or informed choices. It
Critical_thinking
IUCN conservation category
An IUCN Red List critically endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Critically_endangered
Conceptual framework
Critical race theory (CRT) is a conceptual framework developed to understand the relationships between social conceptions of race and ethnicity in the
Critical_race_theory
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Look up criticality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Criticality may refer to: Critical phenomena, the collective name associated with the physics of
Criticality
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Look up critical point in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Critical point may refer to: Critical phenomena in physics Critical point (mathematics), in
Critical_point
Limiting magnetic field strength for superconductivity
For a given temperature, the critical field refers to the maximum magnetic field strength below which a material remains superconducting. Superconductivity
Critical_field
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Critical Care may refer to: Critical care medicine or intensive-care medicine, a branch of medicine concerned with life support for critically ill patients
Critical_Care
Period of time radio stations lower frequencies
Critical hours for radio stations is the time from sunrise to two hours after sunrise, and from two hours before sunset until sunset, local time. During
Critical_hours
Critical ethnography applies a critical theory based approach to ethnography. It focuses on the implicit values expressed within ethnographic studies
Critical_ethnography
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mathematics, a critical pair may refer to: Critical pair (term rewriting), terms resulting from two overlapping rules in a term rewriting system Critical pair (order
Critical_pair
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Critical realism may refer to: Critical realism (philosophy of perception), a perspective that states that some sense-data are accurate to external objects
Critical_realism
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Critical path may refer to: The longest series of sequential operations in a parallel computation; see analysis of parallel algorithms Critical path method
Critical_path
Habitat area essential to the conservation of a listed species
Critical habitat refers to specific geographic areas essential to the conservation of a listed endangered species, though the area need not actually be
Critical_habitat
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Critical Review may refer to: The Critical Review (newspaper), English newspaper published from 1756 to 1817 The Critical Review (Chinese journal), a
Critical_Review
Method of scheduling activities
The critical path method (CPM), or critical path analysis (CPA), is an algorithm for scheduling a set of project activities. A critical path is determined
Critical_path_method
System which must be highly reliable
costs. There are four types of critical systems: safety critical, mission critical, business critical and security critical. For such systems, trusted methods
Critical_system
Maturational stage in the lifespan of an organism
In imprinting and developmental biology, a critical period is a maturational stage in the lifespan of an organism during which the nervous system is especially
Critical_period
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Critical line may refer to: In mathematics, a specific subset of the complex numbers asserted by the Riemann hypothesis to be the locus of all non-trivial
Critical_line
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Look up critical angle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Critical angle may refer to: Critical angle (optics), the angle of incidence above which total
Critical_angle
A critical friend is a supportive person who can ask difficult questions using critical thinking to judge a situation. The term has its origins in critical
Critical_friend
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Critical velocity may refer to Critical ionization velocity, relative velocity between a neutral gas and plasma at which the neutral gas will start to
Critical_velocity
Approach to architecture
Critical regionalism is an approach to architecture that strives to counter the placelessness and lack of identity of the International Style, but also
Critical_regionalism
Smallest amount of fissile material needed to sustain a nuclear reaction
engineering, critical mass is the minimum mass of the fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction in a particular setup. The critical mass
Critical_mass
Band of audio frequencies that produce the effect of auditory masking in the human ear
In audiology and psychoacoustics the concept of critical bands, introduced by Harvey Fletcher in 1933 and refined in 1940, describes the frequency bandwidth
Critical_band
Temperature and pressure point where phase boundaries disappear
thermodynamics, a critical point (or critical state) is the end point of a phase equilibrium curve. One example is the liquid–vapor critical point, the end
Critical point (thermodynamics)
Critical_point_(thermodynamics)
Procedures for observing human behavior
The critical incident technique (or CIT) is a set of procedures used for collecting direct observations of human behavior that have critical significance
Critical_incident_technique
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Critical condition is a medical state. Critical Condition may also refer to: Critical Condition (film), a 1987 comedy film "Critical Condition" (Knots
Critical_Condition
Movement originating within radical feminism
Gender-critical feminism, also known as trans-exclusionary radical feminism or TERFism, is an ideology or movement that opposes what it refers to as "gender
Gender-critical_feminism
In linguistics, critical language awareness (CLA) refers to an understanding of social, political, and ideological aspects of language, linguistic variation
Critical_language_awareness
Japanese movement (1980s–2001)
Critical Buddhism (Japanese: 批判仏教, hihan bukkyō) was a trend in Japanese Buddhist scholarship, associated primarily with the works of the Sōtō Zen priests
Critical_Buddhism
Method of planning and managing projects
Critical chain project management (CCPM) is a method of planning and managing projects that emphasizes the resources (people, equipment, physical space)
Critical chain project management
Critical_chain_project_management
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Critical value or threshold value can refer to: A quantitative threshold in medicine, chemistry and physics Critical value (statistics), boundary of the
Critical_value
list of Critical to X factors: Critical to quality (CTQ) CTQ tree Critical to cost (CTC) Critical to process (CTP) Critical to safety (CTS) Critical to delivery
Critical_to_X
In the study of air pollution, a critical load is defined as "a quantitative estimate of an exposure to one or more pollutants below which significant
Critical_load
Written work summarising the main ideas and arguments of a longer text
A critical précis, or sometimes rhetorical précis, is a short work written in an expository style similar to an essay. It summarises all the main ideas
Critical_précis
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Critical density may refer to: Critical density (cosmology), the matter density of a spatially flat Universe Critical density (thermodynamics), the density
Critical_density
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up critical mass in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Critical mass is the amount of fissile material needed to sustain nuclear fission. Critical mass
Critical mass (disambiguation)
Critical_mass_(disambiguation)
Philosophy of education
Critical pedagogy is a philosophy of education and social movement that developed and applied concepts from critical theory and related traditions to the
Critical_pedagogy
Critical Reconstruction is a theory of architecture and urbanism originally developed by the Berlin architect Josef Paul Kleihues. It was first applied
Critical_reconstruction
Theoretical angular velocity that excites the natural frequency of a rotating object
In solid mechanics, in the field of rotordynamics, the critical speed is the theoretical angular velocity that excites the natural frequency of a rotating
Critical_speed
Ability to find embedded discrimination in media
Critical literacy is the application of critical social theory to literacy. Critical literacy finds embedded discrimination in media by analyzing the messages
Critical_literacy
Multimedia production company
Critical Role Productions, LLC is an American multimedia production company incorporated in 2015 by the members of the creator-owned streaming show Critical
Critical_Role_Productions
Point where the derivative of a function is zero or undefined (in certain cases)
the function at a critical point is a critical value. More specifically, when dealing with functions of a real variable, a critical point is a point in
Critical_point_(mathematics)
Critical Line was a contemporary art exhibition center that opened 5 May 2006 in the St. Helens section of Tacoma, Washington. The 1,800-foot redesigned
Critical_Line
Interdisciplinary approach to study discourse
Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is an approach to the study of discourse that views language as a form of social practice. CDA combines critique of discourse
Critical_discourse_analysis
Critical appraisal (or quality assessment) in evidence based medicine, is the use of explicit, transparent methods to assess the data in published research
Critical_appraisal
Type of Medicare facility
A critical access hospital (CAH) in the United States is a type of Medicare facility designation for certain rural hospitals, available through a state's
Critical_access_hospital
Philosophical concept
Post-critical is a term coined by scientist-philosopher Michael Polanyi (1891–1976) in the 1950s to designate a position beyond the critical philosophical
Post-critical
Management term
Critical success factor (CSF) is a management term for an element necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission. To achieve their goals
Critical_success_factor
Uncontrolled nuclear fission chain reaction
A criticality accident is an accidental uncontrolled nuclear fission chain reaction. It is sometimes referred to as a critical excursion, critical power
Criticality_accident
Part of education theory
Critical understanding is a term used commonly in education to define a mode of thinking, described as, ‘an essential tool for participating in democratic
Critical_understanding
Critical Assembly is a sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn which was displayed at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 2003. It included
Critical_Assembly
In telecommunications, the term critical frequency has the following meanings: In radio propagation by way of the ionosphere, the frequency at or below
Critical_frequency
Mathematical parameter in percolation theory
percolation, a percolation transition is characterized by a set of universal critical exponents, which describe the fractal properties of the percolating medium
Percolation critical exponents
Percolation_critical_exponents
Epistemological philosophy advanced by Karl Popper
Critical rationalism is Karl Popper's answer to what he considered the most important problems of epistemology and philosophy of science: the problems
Critical_rationalism
Heat flux at which boiling is no longer an effective method of heat transfer
In the study of heat transfer, critical heat flux (CHF) is the heat flux at which boiling ceases to be an effective form of transferring heat from a solid
Critical_heat_flux
Concentration of surfactants above which micelles form
In colloidal and surface chemistry, the critical micelle concentration (CMC) is defined as the concentration of surfactants above which micelles form and
Critical micelle concentration
Critical_micelle_concentration
Perspective in the study of animal behavior
Critical anthropomorphism (from ethology and comparative psychology) refers to a perspective in the study of animal behavior. It uses scientific knowledge
Critical_anthropomorphism
Liberation-focused math education
Critical mathematics pedagogy is an approach to mathematics education that includes a practical and philosophical commitment to liberation. Approaches
Critical_mathematics_pedagogy
Evaluation
service, or company or a critical take on current affairs in literature, politics, science or culture. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's
Review
Cypriot video game publisher
Critical Reflex (stylized in all caps) is an independent video game publisher based in Nicosia, Cyprus. The studio is known for publishing games such as
Critical_Reflex
Hypothesis that younger people are better at language acquisition
The critical period hypothesis is a hypothesis within the field of linguistics and second language acquisition that claims a person can achieve native-like
Critical_period_hypothesis
School of sociology and critical theory
The Frankfurt School is a school of thought in sociology and critical theory. It is associated with the Institute for Social Research, founded on February
Frankfurt_School
1986 action drama film by Tony Scott
of theaters showing it increased by 45 percent, and it overcame initial critical resistance to become a huge commercial hit, grossing $177 million dollars
Top_Gun
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Beacon. Critical Role campaign one, the first season of the web series Critical Role campaign two, the second season of the web series Critical Role campaign
Critical Role (disambiguation)
Critical_Role_(disambiguation)
Formula to quantify column buckling under a given load
Euler's critical load or Euler's buckling load is the compressive load at which a slender column will suddenly bend or buckle. It is given by the formula:
Euler's_critical_load
2023 film by Ali Ahmadzadeh
Critical Zone (Persian: منطقه بحرانی, romanized: Mantagheye bohrani, German: Kritische Zone) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Ali Ahmadzadeh
Critical_Zone
Protected section of code that cannot be executed by more than one process at a time
avoid the concurrent access. One way to do so is known as a critical section or critical region. This protected section cannot be entered by more than
Critical_section
Photograph area
In a photograph, the area of critical focus is the portion of the picture that is optically in focus. This does not relate to depth of field which describes
Critical_focus
Study of general and fundamental questions
existence, knowledge, mind, reason, language, and value. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its methods and assumptions. Historically, many
Philosophy
Online media database
production crew and biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. As of September 2025, IMDb ranks as the 40th most visited website
IMDb
Critical consumption is the conscious choice to buy or not buy a product because of ethical and political beliefs. The critical consumer considers characteristics
Critical_consumerism
Bridge vulnerable to collapse due to collapse
A fracture critical bridge is a bridge or similar span that is vulnerable to collapse of one or more spans as a result of the failure in tension of a single
Fracture_critical_bridge
Nuclear reactor state where the nuclear chain reaction is exactly self-sustaining
In the operation of a nuclear reactor, criticality or critical state is the state in which a nuclear chain reaction is self-sustaining but not growing
Criticality_(status)
American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
leading to a recording contract with Polydor and Interscope. She achieved critical and commercial success with her second album, Born to Die (2012), which
Lana_Del_Rey
Social concept
Critical consciousness, conscientization, or conscientização in Portuguese (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõsjẽtʃizaˈsɐ̃w]), is a popular education and social
Critical_consciousness
Season of television series
The fourth campaign of the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role premiered on October 2, 2025. Brennan Lee Mulligan replaced Matthew Mercer as Dungeon
Critical_Role_campaign_four
Automation and manufacturing software company
Critical Manufacturing is a subsidiary of ASMPT. It was founded in 2009 and is focused on providing automation and manufacturing software for high-tech
Critical_Manufacturing
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mission-critical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A mission critical factor of a system is any factor that is essential to its operation. Mission Critical
Mission Critical (disambiguation)
Mission_Critical_(disambiguation)
Cracken at Critical is a novel by Brian W. Aldiss published in 1987. Cracken at Critical is a novel in the story "The Mannerheim Symphony" serves as a
Cracken_at_Critical
Infrastructure important to national security
Critical infrastructure, or critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the UK, describes infrastructure considered essential by governments for the functioning
Critical_infrastructure
Cybersecurity company
Critical Start is a cybersecurity company based in Plano, Texas, with offices across the United States. The company provides managed detection and response
Critical_Start
In mathematics, in the realm of group theory, a group is said to be critical if it is not in the variety generated by all its proper subquotients, which
Critical_group
Physics associated with critical points
In physics, critical phenomena is the collective name associated with the physics of critical points. Most of them stem from the divergence of the correlation
Critical_phenomena
American actor (born 1964)
The Cotton Club (1984), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). He received critical success for his roles in Moonstruck and Raising Arizona (both 1987), before
Nicolas_Cage
Peer-reviewed medical journal
impact factor of 3.403, ranking it 11th out of 33 journals in the category "Critical Care Medicine". Medicine portal List of medical journals "Journal of Trauma
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
The_Journal_of_Trauma_and_Acute_Care_Surgery
Psychiatric organization based in the United Kingdom
The Critical Psychiatry Network (CPN) is a group of psychiatrists who advocate for reform towards a more reflective, skeptical and patient-centered approach
Critical_Psychiatry_Network
Critical process parameters (CPP) in pharmaceutical manufacturing are key variables affecting the production process. CPPs are attributes that are monitored
Critical_process_parameters
Jewish critical race theory (HebCrit) is an emerging framework applying critical race theory to Jewish identity and experience. HebCrit seeks to address
Jewish_critical_race_theory
Designated by governments as critical for economies
Critical raw materials (CRM), also referred to as critical materials or critical minerals, are raw materials designated by governments as critical for
Critical_raw_materials
American student educational exchange
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a United States Department of State cultural and educational exchange program which offers approximately
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Critical_Language_Scholarship_Program
Australian television series
Critical Incident is an Australian television drama series for Stan, released on 12 August 2024. Produced by Matchbox Productions, the series follows an
Critical_Incident
American actor (born 1991)
and Monsters (2020) and the horror film Caddo Lake (2024). He received critical acclaim for his lead role in the independent film Twinless (2025). O'Brien
Dylan_O'Brien
One's current state of health, usually within a hospital
ceased. Patient has died. Other terms used include grave, extremely critical, critical but stable, serious but stable, guarded, and satisfactory. The American
Medical_state
Parameter describing physics near critical points
Critical exponents describe the behavior of physical quantities near continuous phase transitions. It is believed, though not proven, that they are universal
Critical_exponent
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This is a list of critical theorists. Theodor Adorno Karl-Otto Apel Michael Apple Gad Barzilai Jean
List_of_critical_theorists
Critical Military Studies is a new academic sub-discipline which brings critical theory to the study of military institutions and practices. It intersects
Critical_military_studies
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Hindu, Indian
God of Sihva
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American, British, Christian, English, French, Greek, Indian, Jamaican, Swedish
Pure; Form of Katherine; Virginal
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Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Happy; Cheerful; Always Happy Woman; Full of Joy; Blissful
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The soul
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Merciful; God is Compassionate; Kind; Kind Hearted; Generous
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Door of the Paradise; Fearless; Right Hand Side
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Gift from God
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adv.
At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated.
superl.
Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test.
n.
Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.
n.
Examination or trial by the cupel; hence, any critical examination or decisive trial; as, to put a man's assertions to a test.
n.
The doctrine that no fact or principle can be certainly known; the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that no fact or truth, however worthy of confidence, can be established on philosophical grounds; critical investigation or inquiry, as opposed to the positive assumption or assertion of certain principles.
a.
Over critical; unreasonably or unjustly critical; carping; captious.
a.
Difficult; nice; critical; as, a ticklish business.
n.
The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time.
v. t.
To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.
a.
Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination.
n.
One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.
n.
One who is critical beyond measure or reason; a carping critic; a captious censor.
n.
The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment.
n.
Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.
n.
A doubter as to whether any fact or truth can be certainly known; a universal doubter; a Pyrrhonist; hence, in modern usage, occasionally, a person who questions whether any truth or fact can be established on philosophical grounds; sometimes, a critical inquirer, in opposition to a dogmatist.
n.
Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation.
n.
A Jewish critical work on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by several learned rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the eighth and ninth centuries.
n.
Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
adv.
In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly.
v. t.
To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to regard narrowly; as, to scrutinize the measures of administration; to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals.