CRT

1 of 2

abbreviation

1

(mail) carrier route

2

critical race theory

Foundational questions that underlie CRT and the law include: How does the law construct race?; How has the law protected racism and upheld racial hierarchies?; How does the law reproduce racial inequality?; and How can the law be used to dismantle race, racism, and racial inequality?

—Janel George

The CRT movement is a collection of activists and scholars interested in studying and transforming the relationship among race, racism and power.

—Chandana Sanyal et al.

CRT

2 of 2

noun

ˌsē-(ˌ)är-ˈtē 

plural CRTs or CRT's

: cathode-ray tube

also : a display device incorporating a cathode-ray tube

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

CRT

1 of 2 noun

ˌsē-(ˌ)är-ˈtē 

plural CRTs or CRT's

: cathode-ray tube

also : a display device incorporating a cathode-ray tube

CRT

2 of 2 abbreviation

complex reaction time