Critical thinking

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was ve…

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choice is to r…

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of…

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; "a bias fold"

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choice is to r…

the quality of being valid and rigorous

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"

appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

the quality of being dependable or reliable

the quality of being dependable or reliable

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was ve…

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts

the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of…

the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"

relating to the methodology of some discipline; "methodological errors"

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there is no other alternative"; "my only choice is to r…

the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare

(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself

(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself

the quality of being dependable or reliable

the quality of being dependable or reliable

appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

the quality of being valid and rigorous

the quality of being valid and rigorous

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

the quality of being transferable or exchangeable; "sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for … trade between nond…

the quality of being valid and rigorous

thinking that is coherent and logical

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"

(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set th…

the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"

the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"

an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

thinking that is coherent and logical

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set th…

the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

thinking that is coherent and logical

the relation of something to the matter at hand

the relation of something to the matter at hand

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set th…

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set th…

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"

the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my acc…

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accura…

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defe…

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

the quality of yielding nothing of value

a useful or valuable quality

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defe…

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audi…

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defe…

undisputed credibility

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

the quality of yielding nothing of value

the quality of being brachycephalic

the quality of being brachycephalic

the quality of being universal; existing everywhere

something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"

the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"

the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"

a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something

the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"

the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"

the quality of being close and poorly ventilated

the quality of being capable of igniting and burning

the quality of being capable of igniting and burning

sharing of common attributes

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consi…

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consi…

the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"

the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"

the quality of comprehensible language or thought

the quality of serving to build or improve

the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

conformity to fact or truth

the quality of being alien or not native; "the strangeness of a foreigner"

the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people…

an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

the quality of causing destruction

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"

the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result; "they agreed about the…

the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result; "they agreed about the…

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"

the quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons

the quality of being dolichocephalic

the quality of being dolichocephalic

the quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity"

the quality of being reproducible

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transpor…

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transpor…