Meanings
nouncriticality (countable and uncountable, plural criticalities)
plural criticalities
- countableuncountableThe state of being critical.
They weren't aware of the criticality of the situation.
Synonyms: criticalness
- countableuncountableeducationA disposition for purposeful thinking and acting guided by criteria that are considered to be contextually appropriate and that are expected to result in positive outcomes related to the purpose.
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe point at which a nuclear chain reaction becomes self-sustaining.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being critical.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*krey-
- Proto-Indo-European*krinyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*kríňňō
- Ancient Greekκρῑ́νω (krī́nō)
- Ancient Greekκρῐ- (krĭ-)
- Ancient Greekκρῐτής (krĭtḗs)
- Ancient Greekκριτικός (kritikós)
- Latincriticus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishcritical
- Englishcriticality
Translations
Spanish criticidad
- criticidadstate of being critical
Cite this entry
APA
criticality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criticality
MLA
“criticality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criticality. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “criticality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criticality.
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