Definition of Critical

See Critical function of philosophy ; Kantianism ; and Representative realism

Kant's lifelong approach to philosophy which distinguishes between different perspectives and then uses such distinctions to settle otherwise unresolvable disputes. The Critical approach is not primarily negative, but is an attempt to adjudicate quarrels by showing the ways in which both sides have a measure of validity, once their perspective is properly understood. Kant's system of Critical philosophy emphasizes the importance of examining the structure and limitations of reason itself.

(n.)
Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.
  

(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.)
Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.
  

(n.)
Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious.
  

(n.)
Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.
  

(n.)
Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.
  

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Beirniadol = a. critical

censorious

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Adjective
1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"
(antonym) uncritical
(similar) captious, faultfinding
(see-also) sarcastic
2. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction; "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"; "critical mass"; "go critical"
(antonym) noncritical
(similar) supercritical
(attribute) criticality
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
3. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"
(antonym) uncritical, noncritical
(similar) appraising(a), evaluative
(see-also) discerning
4. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"
(synonym) vital
(similar) indispensable
5. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"
(synonym) decisive
(similar) crucial, important
6. being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"
(antonym) noncritical, noncrucial
(similar) acute
(see-also) crucial, important
(attribute) crisis
7. of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"
(pertainym) criticism, critique

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(Chemistry and 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. For example, a critical temperature of water is 100C (212F), its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure.

burun-, burunik (in a crisis); bol-, bolik (vital)