kriitilised

Kriitilised is an Estonian adjective that denotes something of critical importance, danger, or requiring close attention. It is the plural form of kriitiline and is used to describe multiple nouns in contexts where importance, risk, or urgency is emphasized. For example, kriitilised süsteemid refers to critical systems, and kriitilised olukorrad to critical situations.

In practice, kriitilised is widely used across technical, managerial, medical, and media discourse. In engineering and information security it marks components or processes whose failure would have severe consequences. In project management it can describe risks, decisions, or tasks that determine overall success or failure. In healthcare, kriitilised can describe conditions or factors that pose immediate danger to a patient. In journalism and public discourse, kriitilised issues or viewpoints indicate topics that require careful scrutiny or have significant impact.

Etymology and related terms: kriitiline derives from kriitika (criticism) and ultimately from Greek roots through European languages, with the Estonian suffix -iline forming adjectives. Related terms include kriitilisus (criticality) and kriitiline mõtlemine (critical thinking).

See also: kriitiline mõtlemine, kriitiline tähendus, kriitilised mõjurid. While the exact nuance can vary by context, kriitilised consistently signals high importance, urgency, or risk that warrants attention or action.