Involving judgment as to the truth or merit of something; judicial, especially in respect to literary or artistic works; belonging to the art of a critic; relating to criticism; exercised in criticism.Having the knowledge, ability, or discernment to pass accurate judgment, especially upon literary and artistic matters.Inclined to make nice distinctions; careful in selection; nicely judicious; exact; fastidious; precise.Inclined to find fault or to judge with severity; given to censuring.Of the nature of a crisis in affairs; decisive; important as regards consequences: as, a critical juncture.In medicine, pertaining to the crisis or turning-point of a disease.Formed, situated, or tending to determine or decide; important or essential for determining: as, critical evidence; a critical post.Being in a condition of extreme doubt or danger; attended with peril or risk; dangerous; hazardous: as, a critical undertaking.In mathematics, relating to the coalescence of different values.Distinguished by minute or obscure differences: as, critical species in botany.