critical condition
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcriticalandcondition
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critical
adjective
uk/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/
saying that someone or something is bad ...
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condition
noun
uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
the particular state that something or someone ...
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(Definition ofcriticalandconditionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The woman was not incriticalcondition.
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They were not the smallest (weight >2500), nor were they incriticalcondition.
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These cases were complex, with patients incriticalconditionwith several vital functions threatened.
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Attendance and revenues dry up once the team is perceived to be incriticalcondition.
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This is thecriticalconditionin such an experiment because of the extra attentional resources required.
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A good survival rate can be achieved despite thecriticalconditionof these patients.
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One person had in the meanwhile been admitted to an acute hospital in acriticalconditionand two had died.
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He is in acriticalcondition.
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It is in acriticalcondition.
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This industry is in a verycriticalcondition.
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A further 160 prisoners are in acriticalcondition.
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Why has the fishing industry reached serious andcriticalcondition?
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Acriticalconditioncan often be recognized early by noting changes in variables that cannot be explained from day-night rhythm, medication, etc.
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Following the injury, the man was comatose for 10 days, remained incriticalconditionfor another two weeks and then recovered.
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Thus, above thecriticalconditionwe might expect many wavenumbers to become unstable, and a complex multiple-wavelength pattern to emerge.
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Medical treatment alone (n=18) was offered when surgery could not be carried out because of thecriticalconditionor, rarely, because of parental refusal.
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The crucial result is that a higher degree of resource preservation may be strictly preferred by private agents, provided that acriticalconditionon technological parameters is satisfied.
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The local equivalence requirement is acriticalconditionnot only to understand the binding or dissociation problem but also the local or global nature of the watercolor illusion.
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You know that two years ago it was in acriticalcondition.
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The mistake must not be repeated now in thecriticalconditionof world affairs.
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We are in a prettycriticalconditionso far as savings are concerned.
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We realise as much as they do the very serious andcriticalconditionof the time.
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There are 75 other casualties, 10 of whom are in a serious orcriticalcondition.
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These areas are in acriticalconditionand people are extremely worried.
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The boot and shoe industry is in a reallycriticalconditionat the present time.
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