Critical ˈkrɪtɪkl Highly Parents School Victims Remains Condition

• a critical comment/report
• the supervisor is always very critical.
• tom's parents were highly critical of the school.
• a critical factor in the election campaign

critical

1. expressing disapproval of somebody/something and saying what you think is bad about them
• a critical comment/report
• The supervisor is always very critical.
• Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.
2. extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it
• synonym crucial
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crucial
• a critical factor in the election campaign
• Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.
• Your decision is critical to our future.
• Experience is essential for this job.
• The police play a vital role in our society.
• It was vital to show that he was not afraid.
• It is crucial that we get this right.
• Your decision is critical to our future.
• She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
• Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
3. serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous
• see also crisis
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crisis_1
• The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
• a critical moment in our country’s history
• One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.
4. involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something
• Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
5. according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.
• the film director’s greatest critical success
• In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved.

Extra Examples

• Maintaining control of the the budget is absolutely critical for success.
• She became openly critical of party policy.
• The report was highly critical of the company’s poor safety record.
• This reorganization is critical to the long-term future of the company.
• If the temperature drops those critical two degrees, the engine will stop functioning.
• One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.
• One of the victims remains in critical condition.
• Price and availability are the critical factors that will determine product success.
• Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.
• They issued a critical report on the government’s handling of the crisis.
• This is a critical moment in our country’s history.
• Tom’s parents were highly critical of the school.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’): from late Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.