critical appraisal

/ˌkrɪdəkəl əˌpreɪzəl/

Definitions of critical appraisal

1. noun

   an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation
   synonyms: critical analysis

   types:

   criticism, critique

   a serious examination and judgment of something

   examen

   a critical study (as of a writer's work)

   knock, roast

   negative criticism

   self-criticism

   criticism of yourself

   type of:

   appraisal, assessment

   the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth