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Meaning of 'crucial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crucial [ a.]
- Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision.
- Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test.

Meaning of 'crucial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crucial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
Example in sentence:
  • a crucial election;
  • a crucial issue for women;
  • a crucial moment in his career
2 . crucial [ s]
Meaning (2):
- of the greatest importance
Example in sentence:
  • crucial information;
  • in chess cool nerves are of the essence;
  • the all-important subject of disarmament
Meaning (3):
- having crucial relevance
Example in sentence:
  • crucial to the case;
  • relevant testimony

Nearby Words:

cruces crucian carp cruciate cruciation crucible crucifer cruciferous crucified crucifier crucifix

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