ec|cri|sis — «EHK ruh sihs», noun. 1. the explulsion or excretion of any waste products or products of disease. 2. the excreted products themselves. ╂[< New Latin eccrisis < Greek ékkrisis < ekkrínein secrete] … Useful english dictionary
syn|cri|sis — «SIHNG kruh sihs», noun. Obsolete. a figure by which opposite things are compared. ╂[< Late Latin syncrisis < Greek sýnkrisis < synkrínein to compound, compare < syn syn + krínein to separate] … Useful english dictionary
cri — cri·o·bo·li·um; cri·oc·er·as; cri·oc·er·is; cri·ol·la; cri·ol·lis·mo; cri·o·phore; cri·sic; cri·sis; cri·te·ri·ol·o·gy; cri·te·ri·on; cri·thid·ia; cri·thid·i·al; cri·thid·i·form; de·cri·al; de·cri·er; des·cri·able; des·cri·al; des·cri·er;… … English syllables
crisis — cri·sis … English syllables
crisis management — cri′sis man agement n. cvb soc the techniques used, as by an employer or government, to avert or deal with crisis situations, as strikes, riots, or violence • Etymology: 1960–65 cri′sis man ager, n … From formal English to slang
crisis — cri•sis [[t]ˈkraɪ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) a turning point, as in a sequence of events, for better or for worse 2) a condition of instability, as in international relations, that leads to a decisive change 3) cvb a personal tragedy,… … From formal English to slang
crisis — cri|sis [ kraısıs ] (plural cri|ses [ kraı,siz ] ) noun count or uncount *** 1. ) an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation: financial/economic/political crisis: a period of economic crisis defuse/resolve/solve a crisis: Talks have so far… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crisis — cri|sis W2S2 [ˈkraısıs] n plural crises [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: Greek krisis decision , from krinein; CRITERION] 1.) a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crisis center — cri′sis cen ter n. soc a facility that operates a telephone service from which people may obtain informed help and advice in a personal crisis • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables