Noun

(wikipedia critique) (en noun)

The art of criticism.

An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.

* {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015 citation

, passage=I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance. }}

* Addison

I should as soon expect to see a critique on the poesy of a ring as on the inscription of a medal.

(obsolete) A critic; one who criticises.

* Bishop Lincoln

a question among critiques in the ages to come

Noun

(wikipedia criticality) (criticalities)

The state of being critical

(education) A 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.

(physics) The point at which a nuclear reaction becomes self-sustaining