English-Thai Dictionary
critical
ADJ จำเป็น crucial significant jam-pen
critical
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นช่วง อันตราย (โรค ซึ่ง เป็นช่วง ที่ อาจมี การเปลี่ยนแปลง อย่าง ฉับพลัน ของ โรค sueng-pen-chuang-an-ta-rai
critical
ADJ ที่ ชอบ จับผิด censorious faultfinding ti-chob-jab-pid
critical
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ วิจารณ์ kiao-kab-kan-wi-jan
critical
ADJ เป็นช่วง อันตราย คับขัน dangerous risky pen-chuang-an-ta-rai
critically
ADV โดย เป็นช่วง อันตราย duai-pen-chuang-an-ta-rai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CRITICAL
a.[L. Gr. See Critic. ] 1. Relating to criticism; nicely exact; as a critical dissertation on Homer.
2. Having the skill or power nicely to distinguish beauties from blemishes; a a critical judge; a critical auditor; a critical ear; critical taste.
3. Making nice distinctions; accurate; as critical rules.
4. Capable of judging with accuracy; discerning beauties and faults; nicely judicious in matters of literature and the fine arts; as, Virgil was a critical poet.
5. Capable of judging with accuracy; conforming to exact rules of propriety; exact; particular; as, to be critical in rites and ceremonies, or in the selection of books.
6. Inclined to find fault, or to judge with severity.
7. [See Crisis. ] Pertaining to a crisis; marking the time or state of a disease which indicates its termination in the death or recovery of the patient; as critical days, or critical symptoms.
8. Producing a crisis or change in a disease; indicating a crisis; as a critical sweat.
9. Decisive; noting a time or state on which the issue of things depends; important, as regards the consequences; as a critical time or moment; a critical juncture.
1 . Formed or situated to determine or decide, or having the crisis at command; important or essential for determining; as a critical post.
CRITICALLY
adv. 1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment of truth or falsehood, propriety or impropriety; with nice scrutiny; accurately; exactly; as, to examine evidence critically; to observe critically.
2. At the crisis; at the exact time.
3. In a critical situation, place or condition, so as to command the crisis; as a town critically situated.
CRITICALNESS
n. 1. The state of being critical; incidence at a particular point of time.
2. Exactness; accuracy; nicety; minute care in examination.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CRITICAL
Crit "ic *al (krt "-kal ), a. Etym: [See Critic, n., Crisis. ]
1. Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions. It is submitted to the judgment of more critical ears to direct and determine what is graceful and what is not. Holder.
2. Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.
3. Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious. Virgil was so critical in the rites of religion. that he would never have brought in such prayers as these, if they had not been agreeable to the Roman customs. Bp. Stillingfleet.
4. Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting. O gentle lady, do not put me to 't, For I am nothing, if not critical. Shak.
5. Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.
6. Etym: [See Crisis. ]
Defn: 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. Our circumstances are indeed critical. Burke. The small moment, the exact point, the critical minute, on which every good work so much depends. South. Critical angle (Optics ), that angle of incidence of a luminous ray at which it is wholly reflected, and no portion of it transmitted. The sine of this angle is the reciprocal of the refractive index of the medium. -- Critical philosophy, the metaphysical system of Kant; -- so called from his most important work, the "Critique of Pure Reason. " - - Critical point (Physics ), a certain temperature, different for different gases, but always the same for each gas, regarded as the limit above which no amount of pressure can produce condensation to a liquid.
CRITICALLY
CRITICALLY Crit "ic *al *ly, adv.
1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly. Critically to discern good writers from bad. Dryden.
2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation. place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated. Coming critically the night before the session. Bp. Burnet.
CRITICALNESS
CRITICALNESS Crit "ic *al *ness, n.
1. The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time.
2. Accuracy in examination or decision; exactness.
New American Oxford Dictionary
critical
crit i cal |ˈkritikəl ˈkrɪdəkəl | ▶adjective 1 expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments: he was critical of many U.S. welfare programs. 2 expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art: she never won the critical acclaim she sought. • (of a published literary or musical text ) incorporating a detailed and scholarly analysis and commentary: a critical edition of a Bach sonata. • involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement: professors often find it difficult to encourage critical thinking in their students. 3 (of a situation or problem ) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis: the flood waters had not receded, and the situation was still critical. • (of a person ) extremely ill and at risk of death: he had been in critical condition since undergoing surgery. • having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something: temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage. 4 Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a point of transition from one state to another. • (of a nuclear reactor or fuel ) maintaining a self-sustaining chain reaction: the reactor is due to go critical in October. DERIVATIVES crit i cal i ty |ˌkritəˈkalitē |noun critical ( sense 3, sense 4 ), crit i cal ly |ˈkritik (ə )lē |adverb [ as submodifier ] : he's critically ill, crit i cal ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease ’): from late Latin criticus (see critic ).
critical angle
crit i cal an gle ▶noun Optics the angle of incidence beyond which rays of light passing through a denser medium to the surface of a less dense medium are no longer refracted but totally reflected.
critical apparatus
crit i cal ap pa rat us ▶noun see apparatus ( sense 3 ).
critical damping
crit i cal damp ing ▶noun Physics damping just sufficient to prevent oscillations.
critical list
crit i cal list ▶noun [ in sing. ] a list of those who are critically ill in the hospital.
critical mass
crit i cal mass |ˈˌkrɪdəkəl ˈmæs | ▶noun 1 Physics the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. 2 the minimum size or amount of something required to start or maintain a venture: a communication system is of no value unless there is a critical mass of users.
critical path
crit i cal path |ˈkrɪdəkəl pæθ | ▶noun the sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed for an operation, esp. when analyzed on a computer for a large organization.
critical path analysis
crit i cal path a nal y sis ▶noun the mathematical network analysis technique of planning complex working procedures with reference to the critical path of each alternative system.
critical period
crit i cal pe ri od ▶noun Psychology a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic is believed to be most readily acquired.
critical point
crit i cal point ▶noun 1 Chemistry a point on a phase diagram at which both the liquid and gas phases of a substance have the same density, and are therefore indistinguishable. 2 Mathematics a point on a curve where the gradient is zero.
critical pressure
crit i cal pres sure ▶noun Chemistry the pressure of a gas or vapor in its critical state.
critical state
crit i cal state ▶noun Chemistry the state of a substance when it is at the critical point, i.e., at critical temperature and pressure.
critical temperature
crit i cal tem per a ture ▶noun Chemistry the temperature of a gas or vapor in its critical state. Above this temperature, a gas cannot be liquefied by pressure alone.
critical theory
crit i cal the o ry |ˈkrɪdəkəl ˈθɪəri | ▶noun a philosophical approach to culture, and esp. to literature, that seeks to confront the social, historical, and ideological forces and structures that produce and constrain it. The term is applied particularly to the work of the Frankfurt School.
critical volume
crit i cal vol ume ▶noun Chemistry the volume occupied by a unit mass of a gas or vapor in its critical state.
Oxford Dictionary
critical
crit |ic ¦al |ˈkrɪtɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements: I was very critical of the previous regime. 2 expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art: she never won the critical acclaim she sought. • (of a text ) incorporating a detailed and scholarly analysis and commentary: a critical edition of a Bach sonata. • involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement: professors often find it difficult to encourage critical thinking amongst their students. 3 (of a situation or problem ) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis: the floodwaters had not receded and the situation was still critical. • extremely ill and at risk of death: she was critical but stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital. • having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something: temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage | [ in combination ] : time-critical tasks. 4 Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a point of transition from one state to another. 5 (of a nuclear reactor or fuel ) maintaining a self-sustaining chain reaction: the reactor is due to go critical in October. DERIVATIVES criticality |-ˈkalɪti |noun critical ( sense 3, sense 4 ), critically adverb [ as submodifier ] : he's critically ill, criticalness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease ’): from late Latin criticus (see critic ).
critical angle
crit |ic ¦al angle ▶noun Optics the angle of incidence beyond which rays of light passing through a denser medium to the surface of a less dense medium are no longer refracted but totally reflected.
critical apparatus
crit |ic ¦al ap ¦par |atus ▶noun see apparatus ( sense 3 ).
critical damping
crit |ic ¦al damp |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics damping just sufficient to prevent oscillations.
critical list
crit |ic ¦al list ▶noun [ in sing. ] a list of those who are critically ill in hospital.
critical mass
crit |ic ¦al mass ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 Physics the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. 2 the minimum size or amount of resources required to start or maintain a venture: some of our new industries are now reaching critical mass.
critical path
crit |ic ¦al path ▶noun the sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed for an operation, especially when analysed on a computer for a large organization.
critical path analysis
crit |ic ¦al path ana |lysis ▶noun [ mass noun ] the mathematical network analysis technique of planning complex working procedures with reference to the critical path of each alternative system.
critical period
crit |ic ¦al period ▶noun Psychology a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic is believed to be most readily acquired.
critical point
crit |ic ¦al point ▶noun 1 Chemistry a point on a phase diagram at which both the liquid and gas phases of a substance have the same density, and are therefore indistinguishable. 2 Mathematics US term for stationary point.
critical pressure
crit |ic ¦al pres |sure ▶noun Chemistry the pressure of a gas or vapour in its critical state.
critical state
crit |ic ¦al state ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry the state of a substance when it is at the critical point, i.e. at critical temperature and pressure.
critical temperature
crit |ic ¦al tem ¦pera |ture ▶noun Chemistry the temperature of a gas in its critical state, above which it cannot be liquefied by pressure alone.
critical theory
crit |ic ¦al the ¦ory ▶noun [ mass noun ] a philosophical approach to culture, and especially to literature, that considers the social, historical, and ideological forces and structures which produce and constrain it.
critical volume
crit |ic ¦al vol ¦ume ▶noun Chemistry the volume occupied by a unit mass of a gas or vapour in its critical state.
American Oxford Thesaurus
critical
critical adjective 1 a highly critical report: censorious, condemnatory, condemning, denunciatory, disparaging, disapproving, scathing, fault-finding, judgmental, accusatory, negative, unfavorable; informal nitpicking, picky. ANTONYMS complimentary. 2 a critical essay: evaluative, analytical, interpretative, expository, explanatory. 3 the situation is critical: grave, serious, dangerous, risky, perilous, hazardous, precarious, touch-and-go, in the balance, uncertain, parlous, desperate, dire, acute, life-and-death. ANTONYMS safe. 4 the choice of materials is critical for product safety: crucial, vital, essential, of the essence, all-important, paramount, fundamental, key, pivotal, decisive, deciding, climacteric. ANTONYMS unimportant.
Oxford Thesaurus
critical
critical adjective 1 the safety committee produced a highly critical report: censorious, condemnatory, condemning, castigatory, reproving, denunciatory, deprecatory, disparaging, disapproving, scathing, criticizing, fault-finding, judgemental, negative, unfavourable, unsympathetic; hypercritical, ultra-critical, overcritical, pedantic, pettifogging, cavilling, carping, quibbling, niggling; informal nitpicking, hair-splitting, pernickety, picky, griping, bitching, bellyaching, whingeing; rare reprobatory, reprobative. ANTONYMS complimentary. 2 there was critical agreement among Renaissance specialists: evaluative, analytic, analytical, interpretative, expository, commentative, explanatory, explicative, elucidative. 3 the hospital says her condition is critical: grave, serious, dangerous, risky, perilous, hazardous, precarious, touch-and-go, in the balance, uncertain, desperate, dire, acute, very bad; life-and-death, life-threatening; informal chancy, dicey, hairy, iffy; Brit. informal dodgy; archaic or humorous parlous; Medicine peracute, profound; rare egregious. ANTONYMS safe. 4 the choice of materials is critical for product safety: crucial, vital, essential, of the essence, all-important, important, of the utmost importance, of great consequence, high-priority, paramount, pre-eminent, fundamental, key, pivotal, deciding, decisive, climacteric, momentous; serious, urgent, pressing, compelling, exigent. ANTONYMS unimportant.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
critical
crit i cal /krɪ́tɪk (ə )l /→critic , crisis 形容詞 more ～; most ～/3, 4, 5, 6は比較なし 1 〈人などが 〉 «…に対して » 批判的な , うるさい «of , about » ▸ He is strongly [highly ] critical of government actions .彼は政府の活動に非常に批判的である ▸ critical remarks 批判的な意見 2 〈物 事が 〉 «…にとって » 重大な , 決定的な (crucial ) «to » ▸ a critical issue 重大な問題 ▸ a critical moment in American history アメリカ史の転機 ▸ be absolutely critical まったくもって重大である ▸ be of critical importance 決定的に重要である 3 〈状況などが 〉危機的な ; 〈病人などが 〉危険な, 危篤の ▸ She was in (｟英 ｠a ) critical condition .彼女は瀕死 （ひんし ）の状態にあった .4 〖名詞 の前で 〗批評の , 評論の , 批評眼のある ; 評論家による ▸ critical analysis [thinking ]批評的な分析 [物の考え方 ]▸ with a critical eye 批評的な視点で ▸ get critical acclaim 評論家の賞賛を受ける 5 〘数 物理 〙臨界の ▸ critical temperature 臨界温度 ▸ go critical 臨界に達する .6 本文校訂の ▸ a critical edition 本文校訂版 .be on the cr ì tical l í st 1 〈人が 〉危篤患者リストにある, 瀕死である .2 〈組織 計画などが 〉つぶれそうである .～̀ á ngle 〘光学 空 〙臨界角 .～̀ m á ss 〘物理 〙臨界質量 ; (物事が起こり継続するための )必要十分な量 .～̀ p á th 〘コンピュ 〙臨界経路 .～̀ p à th an á lysis 〘コンピュ 〙臨界経路分析 .～̀ p ó int 〘数 物理 〙臨界点 .
criticality
crit i cal i ty /krɪ̀tɪkǽləti /名詞 U 〘物 〙臨界 (性 )▸ a criticality accident 臨界事故 .
critically
crit i cal ly /krɪ́tɪk (ə )li /副詞 more ～; most ～1 非常に, 決定的に ; (病気 けがなどが )危険なほどに, 危篤状態で ▸ critically important 非常に重要な ▸ critically ill [injured ]重態で [重傷を負って ]2 批評的に ; 酷評して ; 評論家によって ▸ think critically 批判的に考える ▸ a critically acclaimed movie 評論家から賞賛された映画 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary