Definitions of crux [ˈkru siz]

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Definition of 'crux'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) crux
the central or pivotal point; essence:
the crux of the matter.

2. crux
a perplexing difficulty.

3. crux
a cross.

Etymology: (1635–45; < L: scaffold used in executions, torment)

Definition of 'crux'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Southern Cross, Crux, Crux Australis
a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus

2. (noun) crux, crux of the matter
the most important point

Definition of 'crux'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) crux
anything that is very puzzling or difficult to explain

Translation of 'crux'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a difficult or essential point That is the crux of the matter.
Afrikaans: kern	Arabic: عُقدَه، صُلْب الموضوع، ال	Bulgarian: трудност
Brazilian: xis	Czech: potíž; jádro věci	German: der springende Punkt
Danish: centralt punkt; afgørende	Greek: ουσία, επίμαχο σημείο	Spanish: lo esencial
Estonian: tuum	Farsi: اصل مطلب؛ موضوع مشکل	Finnish: ydin
French: noeud, point crucial	Hebrew: עִיקָר הַבְּעָיה	Hindi: समस्या का महत्वपूर्ण अंग
Croatian: srž	Hungarian: bökkenő	Indonesian: bagian penting
Icelandic: höfuðatriði	Italian: nodo, punto cruciale	Japanese: 一番重要な点
Korean: 가장 중요한 점	Lithuanian: esmė	Latvian: lietas būtība
Malay: pokok persoalan	Dutch: kernpunt	Norwegian: vanskelig punkt, det spri
Polish: sedno	Persian: اصل مطلب؛ موضوع مشکل	Pashto: ستونزمنه موضوع ، اصل مطلب
Portuguese: busílis	Romanian: esenţă; punct crucial	Russian: главный вопрос
Slovak: jadro	Slovenian: jedro	Serbian: srž problema
Swedish: krux, svårighet, springan	Thai: ปัญหายุ่งยาก	Turkish: esas/can alıcı nokta
Taiwanese: 癥結，關鍵	Ukrainian: важке питання; суть	Urdu: عقده، مشكل معامل‍ہ
Vietnamese: vấn đề nan giải	Chinese: 问题的中心，关键
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