cru´cial|ly — cru|cial «KROO shuhl», adjective. 1. very important; decisive; critical: »It was crucial to perform an immediate operation on the injured man. The great crucial books of human thought outside what are called the exact sciences…always render… … Useful english dictionary
cial — ae·cial; al·tri·cial; am·phi·the·cial; an·ti·so·cial; ap·o·the·cial; ar·ti·fi·cial·ize; ar·ti·fi·cial·ly; ar·ti·fi·cial·ness; ben·e·fi·cial; ben·e·fi·cial·ly; ben·e·fi·cial·ness; brec·cial; car·a·pa·cial; car·ni·fi·cial; cic·a·tri·cial;… … English syllables
cru — an·a·cru·sis; chlo·ro·cru·o·rin; co·me·cru·do; cru; cru·cet·house; cru·cial; cru·ci·al·i·ty; cru·cial·ly; cru·cian; cru·cia·nel·la; cru·cib·u·lum; cru·ci·fer; cru·cif·er·ae; cru·cif·er·ous; cru·ci·fi·er; cru·ci·fix; cru·ci·fix·ion; cru·ci·fy;… … English syllables
crucial — cru·cial … English syllables
crucially — cru·cial·ly … English syllables
crucial — cru•cial [[t]ˈkru ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) of vital or critical importance, esp. with regard to a decision or result: a crucial experiment[/ex] 2) archaic shaped like a cross; cruciform • Etymology: 1700–10; < L cruci , s. of crux cross+ al I cru… … From formal English to slang
crucial — cru|cial [ kruʃl ] adjective *** 1. ) something that is crucial is extremely important because it has a major effect on the result of something: We believe the question being investigated by the Commission is one of crucial importance to the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crucially — cru·cial (kro͞o’shəl) adj. 1) a) Extremely significant or important: » Infancy ... is now understood as a crucial building block of human personality (Anne Roiphe). b) Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome: »a… … Word Histories
crucial — cru·cial (krooґshəl) [L. crucialis] severe and decisive … Medical dictionary
crucial — cru|cial W2S3 [ˈkru:ʃəl] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: cross shaped , from Latin crux; CROSS2] something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it crucial to ▪ This aid money is crucial to the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
