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critical
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During the negotiation, reaching a compromise on the key issues was critical to reaching a mutually beneficial agreement.
02
(of a problem or situation) very serious and possibly harmful that demands urgent attention or action
Examples
The patient 's condition was critical, and doctors worked quickly to stabilize him.
03
noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections
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She gave a critical review of the movie, focusing on its weak plot.
04
providing knowledgeable judgments and opinions about the positive and negative aspects of something
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The critical analysis of the data revealed important trends and patterns.
05
relating to a point or condition where a function, equation, or physical quantity undergoes significant change, such as becoming undefined or infinite
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The function has a critical point at x = 2, where the slope of the tangent is zero.
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