Definition of critical

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

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Inspect :: Inspect (v. t.) To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct..
Review :: Review (n.) A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique..
Recension :: Recension (n.) Specifically, the review of a text (as of an ancient author) by an editor; critical revisal and establishment..
Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death..
Critical :: Critical (n.) Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject..
Sanctimony :: Sanctimony (n.) Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness..
Review :: Review (n.) To go over and examine critically or deliberately.
Diagnosis :: Diagnosis (n.) Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character..
Sift :: Sift (v. t.) To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.
False :: False (superl.) Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry..
Emendator :: Emendator (n.) One who emends or critically edits.
Scrutable :: Scrutable (a.) Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination..
Climacteric :: Climacteric (n.) Any critical period.
Diacritical :: Diacritical (a.) That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, a, /, a, /, /, etc..
Slape :: Slape (a.) Slippery; smooth; crafty; hypocritical.
Mummery :: Mummery (n.) Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or ceremonies.
Invective :: Invective (a.) Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.
Delicate :: Delicate (a.) Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question..
Recensionist :: Recensionist (n.) One who makes recensions; specifically, a critical editor..
Council :: Council (n.) An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case..
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