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- crissum/ˈkrɪsəm/The region surrounding the cloacal opening beneath the tail of a bird, including the surrounding feathers.nounExtremely Low / Technical
- crista/ˈkrɪstə/A ridge or crest-like structure, typically in biological contexts referring to anatomical or cellular ridges.nounC2
- cristobal/krɪˈstəʊbəl/A proper noun, most commonly used as a personal name (masculine).nounLow
- cristobalite/krɪˈstəʊbəlʌɪt/A high-temperature polymorph of quartz (silicon dioxide), a type of silica mineral.nounC2
- cristophe/ˈkrɪstəf/A given name, primarily of French origin, often a variant spelling of 'Christophe' (the French form of Christopher).nounVery low
- crit/krɪt/A critical hit or critical strike in gaming, often causing extra damage.abbreviationadjectivenoun+2Low
- criteria/kraɪˈtɪər.i.ə/A set of principles or standards used to judge, decide, or select something.nounHigh
- criterion/kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən/A principle, standard, or test by which something is judged, evaluated, or decided.nounC1
- criterium/krʌɪˈtɪəriəm/A short, multi-lap bicycle race held on a closed circuit, typically as part of a series of events.nounRare
- critic/ˈkrɪtɪk/A person whose job is to judge the merits of books, films, music, etc., and express their opinion publicly.nounB2
- critical angle/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈæŋ.ɡəl/The angle of incidence beyond which light cannot pass from a denser to a rarer medium, resulting in total internal reflection.nounlow
- critical apparatus/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl æp.əˈreɪ.təs/The complete collection of textual variants, emendations, and editorial notes accompanying a scholarly edition of a text, particularly of classical or historical works.nounLow
- critical condition/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl kənˈdɪʃ.ən/A state of severe and unstable health in a patient, where there is a serious danger of death or permanent damage; requires intensive medical care and constant monitoring.nounB2
- critical constant/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈkɒn.stənt/A numerical value in physics and chemistry marking a sharp transition between distinct states of matter, especially at a critical point.nounC2
- critical constants/ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈkɒnstənts/Specific, unchanging values that define the state of a substance at its critical point where distinct liquid and gas phases cease to exist.plural-nounC2
- critical damping/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈdæm.pɪŋ/The precise amount of damping in an oscillatory system that causes it to return to equilibrium as quickly as possible without oscillating.nounLow (Technical)
- critical density/ˌkrɪtɪkəl ˈdensɪti/The precise density of matter at which the universe's expansion stops asymptotically at infinity. It represents the boundary between an open universe (which expands forever) and a closed universe (which eventually collapses).nounLow
- critical failure/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈfeɪ.ljər/A failure of such severity that it leads to the complete collapse, halt, or breakdown of a system, plan, or function, often with severe consequences.nounC1
- critical hit/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈhɪt/In gaming, an attack that deals significantly increased damage, often determined by chance or specific conditions.nounMedium
- critical mass/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈmæs/The minimum amount of something required to start or sustain a process, especially a chain reaction.nounC1
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