criticalness
- noun
- /ˈkrɪtɪkəlnəs/
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urgencia
- The criticalness of addressing climate change cannot be overstated.
Examples
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During a crisis, the criticalness of effective communication becomes apparent.
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Sadly, criticalness usually becomes a stubborn side in numerous marriages and popular relationships.
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A single outstanding and overt aspect associated with comparative thinking is actually criticalness.
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Marriage researcher Adam Gottman commonly found that criticalness is one of the important elements that result in marital dissatisfaction.
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While it may be the case that asking students to research multiple traits will stimulate broader questions concerning human behavior, the tradeoff might very well be one of quantity versus quality (or criticalness) of analysis.
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In emergencies, the criticalness of quick decision-making can save lives.
Synonyms
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3.1
A very dangerous or difficult time when quick decisions are needed
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3.3
A situation that needs attention right away because it is very important
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5.3
A moment when people must make an important decision
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9.1
The point when a system becomes unstable and keeps going on its own, for example a nuclear reactor
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6.6
A situation that needs attention right away because it is very serious
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7.9
Being very important and likely to have big effects
The great importance of something for a result or decision
Antonyms
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Criticalness comes from the old word critical plus the ending -ness, and the original idea was 'to judge' or 'decide', which you can see in related words like critic and crisis. So, criticalness means being in a situation that needs an important, often quick decision.