What does crucial mean?
Definitions for crucial
ˈkru ʃəlcru·cial
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Princeton's WordNet
crucial, importantadjective
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
"a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"
crucialadjective
having crucial relevance
"crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony"
all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)adjective
of the greatest importance
"the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
Wiktionary
crucialadjective
Being essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.
crucialadjective
Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
crucialadjective
Term of approval, particularly when applied to reggae music.
Delbert Wilkins is the most crucial pirate radio DJ in Brixton.
Etymology: 1706, from crucial, a medical term for ligaments of the knee (which cross each other), from Latin crux (English crux), from the (s)ker-.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Crucialadjective
Transverse; intersecting one another.
Etymology: crux crucis, Latin.
Whoever has seen the practice of the crucial incision, must be sensible of the false reasoning used in its favour. Samuel Sharp.
Wikipedia
Crucial
Crucial is New Editions fourth single from the Heart Break album. The single featured production from Jellybean Johnson, Spencer Bernard, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. "Crucial" hit No. 4 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. It was featured on the License to Drive soundtrack.
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crucial
Crucial is an adjective which means extremely important, decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Webster Dictionary
Crucialadjective
having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision
Crucialadjective
severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test
Etymology: [F. crucial, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross, torture. See Cross.]
Wikidata
Crucial
"Crucial" is New Edition's fourth single from the Heart Break album. The single featured production from Jellybean Johnson, Spencer Bernard, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Despite failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, "Crucial" hit #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it one of New Edition's more popular singles from the post-Bobby Brown era. It was used in the License to Drive soundtrack.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Crucial
krōō′shi-al, adj. testing, searching, from the practice of marking a testing instance with a cross to draw attention to it.—adj. Cru′ciāte (bot.), arranged in the form of a cross, as leaves or petals. [Fr. crucial, from L. crux, crucis, a cross.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'crucial' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2273
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'crucial' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3949
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'crucial' in Adjectives Frequency: #301
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crucial in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crucial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of crucial in a Sentence
Alexandra Ellerbeck of the Committee:
Whileimperfect, these standards were a welcome response to criticism of the Obama administration from journalists and transparency advocates. Subpoenas directly to reporters or to third party technology companies hit at the fundamentalneed of reporters to protect their sources, which is crucial to their ability to keep the public informed.
I think it is crucial for all government agencies to formally state that there is no upper limit on fat.
One week ago I announced measures to stabilize our nation's crucial fuel supply. I was aware that these measures may not be popular, and this was not a decision we took lightly. But it was the right thing to do, what followed was regrettable and tragic. Everyone has the right to protest, but this was not a peaceful protest. Wanton violence and cynical destruction ; looting police stations, stealing guns and uniforms ; incitement and threats of violence. This is not the Zimbabwean way.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe:
My administration is committed to making Virginia an open and welcoming Commonwealth, while also ensuring the safety of all of our citizens. Mr. Falwell’s rash and repugnant comments detract from both of those crucial goals.
Assessing the impact of climate change on asset values for companies with high carbon assets must be a crucial aspect of the auditing process.
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- حاسمArabic
- решителен, кръстовиден, критиченBulgarian
- crucialCatalan, Valencian
- kritický, rozhodujícíCzech
- afgørendeDanish
- wichtig, ausschlaggebend, kreuzförmig, kritisch, entscheidendGerman
- decidaEsperanto
- crucialSpanish
- حیاتیPersian
- ratkaiseva, ristinmuotoinen, elintärkeäFinnish
- crucialFrench
- ríthábhachtachIrish
- deatamachScottish Gaelic
- חיוני, מכריעHebrew
- महत्वपूर्णHindi
- cruciale, cruciformeItalian
- crucialLatin
- krytycznyPolish
- crucialPortuguese
- decisiv, cruciform, crucialRomanian
- ключевой, решающий, крестообразныйRussian
- avgörandeSwedish
- முக்கியமானTamil
- quan trọngVietnamese
- 关键Chinese
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