2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crucial \Cru"cial\ (kr?"shal), a. [F. crucial, fr L. crux,
crucis, cross, torture. See {Cross}.]
1. Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross;
cruciform; intersecting; as crucial ligaments; a crucial
incision.
2. Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross;
decisive; as a crucial test.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
crucial
adj 1: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis;
"a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial
election"; "a crucial issue for women" [syn: {important}]
[ant: {noncrucial}]
2: having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant
testimony" [syn: {relevant}]
3: of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of
disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves
are of the essence" [syn: {all-important(a)}, {all
important(p)}, {essential}, {of the essence(p)}]
4: having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial
experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative
(or determinant) battle" [syn: {deciding(a)}, {determinant},
{determinative}, {determining(a)}]
more about crucial
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
