Crucial: meaning, definitions and examples

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crucial

 

[ หˆkruหสƒ(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

important

Extremely important or necessary; essential. Crucial decisions need to be made.

Synonyms

critical, essential, key, pivotal, vital

Examples of usage

  • This document contains crucial information for the investigation.
  • His role in the project was crucial for its success.
Context #2 | Adjective

decisive

Having a decisive or critical importance in the success, failure, or existence of something. The crucial moment in the game.

Synonyms

critical, decisive, key, pivotal, vital

Examples of usage

  • Her support was crucial in getting the project approved.
  • The crucial factor in their decision was cost.

Translations

Translations of the word "crucial" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น crucial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเคคเฅเคตเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entscheidend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ krusial

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั€ั–ัˆะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kluczowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡่ฆใช (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท crucial

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ crucial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kritik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์š”ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูˆุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klรญฤovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kฤพรบฤovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ณ้”ฎ็š„ (guฤnjiร n de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kljuฤni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skiptir mรกli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐาฃั‹ะทะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™lledici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ crucial

Etymology

The word 'crucial' originated from the Latin word 'crux', meaning 'cross'. In medieval times, 'crucial' referred to the crossroads of a town, where important decisions were made. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify the importance of critical decisions and moments.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,580, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.