critical#2 (a)

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type a
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def characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
examples a critical reading
a critical dissertation
a critical analysis of Melville's writings
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Also see discerning; scholarly
Derivationally related form critical → critic; critical → criticism
Antonym critical → uncritical
Similar to appraising(a), evaluative; discriminative, judicial
Incoming links
Similar to appraising(a), evaluative; discriminative, judicial
Antonym uncritical → critical
Also see discerning; scholarly
Derived from adjective critically → critical
Derivationally related form criticism → critical; critic → critical

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