- precritical
- adjective Date: 1881 prior to the development of critical capacity
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
precritical
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precritical — [prē krit′i kəl] adj. [ PRE + CRITICAL] coming before a critical period … English World dictionary
precritical — (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + critical 1. : that is prior to the development of critical capacity in precritical cultures, myths of magic … tend to prevail American Anthropologist 2. : being prior to the publication of Immanuel Kant s… … Useful english dictionary
precritical — /pree krit i keuhl/, adj. Med. anteceding a crisis. [1880 85; PRE + CRITICAL] * * * … Universalium
precritical — adjective Before a critical stage … Wiktionary
precritical — Relating to the phase before a crisis. * * * pre·crit·i·cal (pre kritґĭ kəl) previous to the occurrence of the crisis … Medical dictionary
precritical — adj. before the critical point, before the decisive moment … English contemporary dictionary
precritical — pre·critical … English syllables
precritical — Докритическая … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
precritical — pre•crit•i•cal [[t]priˈkrɪt ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. med anteceding a crisis • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
precritical — /ˌpriˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (say .pree kritikuhl) adjective Medicine anteceding a crisis …
