plural of critical section

plural of critical temperature

plural of critical point

(psychology, biology) A maturational stage in the lifespan of an organism during which the nervous system is especially sensitive to certain environmental stimuli.

plural of critical period

Of a system: capable of causing death if it fails or malfunctions.

Of a system: capable of causing serious injury or damage if it fails or malfunctions.

(insurance) Insurance that pays out a lump sum benefit on the diagnosis of a serious (life-threatening) illness in the life assured within the term of the policy, and nothing on death or healthy survival to the end of the term.

A Kantian approach to philosophy, in which the primary purpose is not to establish and demonstrate theories about reality, but rather to subject all theories to critical review.

Alternative form of gender-critical. / Alternative form of gender-critical: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gender, critical.