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   crucial

   /ˈkruːʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something: "negotiations were at a crucial stage" Similar pivotalcriticalkeyclimactericdecisivedecidingdeterminingsettlingtestingtryingsearchingmajorsignificantinfluentialmomentousconsequentialweightybigimportanthistoricepoch-makingfar-reachinglife-and-deathOpposite minor
   • ▪ of great importance: "this game is crucial to our survival" Similar very importantof the utmost importanceof great consequenceof the essencecriticalhigh-prioritypre-eminentparamountall-importantessentialvitalvitally importantindispensablemandatoryurgentpressingcompellingnecessaryneededrequiredrequisiteOpposite unimportant
   • ▪ excellent.

   Word Origin early 18th century (in the sense ‘cross-shaped’): from French, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’. The sense ‘decisive’ is from Francis Bacon's Latin phrase instantia crucis ‘crucial instance’, which he explained as a metaphor from a crux or fingerpost marking a fork at a crossroad; Newton and Boyle took up the metaphor in experimentum crucis ‘crucial experiment’.

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   • 1. cruciality noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUCIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   extremely important or necessary: a crucial decision / question. crucial to Her work has been crucial to the project's success. it is crucial that It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately. Synonyms. all-important. essential (NECESSARY) vital (IMPORTANT) Fewer examples. Price will be a crucial factor in the success of this new product.

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   The meaning of CRUCIAL is important, significant. How to use crucial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crucial.

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   crucial. (kruːʃəl) adjective B2. If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important. He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. ...the most crucial election campaign for years. Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery. [ + to]

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   The word crucial describes something that is important or essential to success, like the crucial dress rehearsals that ensure everything will run smoothly on your play's opening night.

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   The word crucial is usually used to describe pivotal moments, choices, or actions that will affect everything that follows, as in We’re at a crucial point in the process—we need to make some big decisions.

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   Definition of crucial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   crucial /ˈkruːʃəl/ adj. involving a final or supremely important decision or event; decisive; critical. informal very important. slang very good. Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Latin crux cross. ˈcrucially adv. 'crucial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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   crucial. ( ˈkruːʃəl) adj. 1. involving a final or supremely important decision or event; decisive; critical. 2. informal very important. 3. slang very good. [C18: from French, from Latin crux cross] ˈcrucially adv.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRUCIAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CRUCIAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of crucial – Learner’s Dictionary. crucial. adjective. uk / ˈkruːʃ ə l / us. Add to word list. B2. extremely important or necessary: a crucial decision / question. Her work has been crucial to the project's success. crucially. adverb.

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    crucial meaning, definition, what is crucial: something that is crucial is extremely i...: Learn more.