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adjective
- 1. decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something: "negotiations were at a crucial stage" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of CRUCIAL is important, significant. How to use crucial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crucial.
extremely important or necessary: a crucial decision / question. crucial to Her work has been crucial to the project's success. it is crucial that It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately. Synonyms. all-important. essential (NECESSARY) vital (IMPORTANT) Fewer examples. Price will be a crucial factor in the success of this new product.
Crucial definition: involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical. See examples of CRUCIAL used in a sentence.
(of a decision or event) extremely important because many other things depend on it: The behavior of the oceans is a crucial aspect of global warming. crucially. adverb us / ˈkru·ʃə·li / The band wants to win over fans and, more crucially, radio programmers.
Definitions of crucial. adjective. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis. “a crucial moment in his career”. “a crucial election”. “a crucial issue for women”. synonyms: important. critical. being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency.
If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important. He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. ...the most crucial election campaign for years.
Definition of crucial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "CRUCIAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made, or be successful: Experience is essential for this job. vital essential: The police play a vital role in our society.
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 crucial moment in the political campaign. See Synonyms at decisive.
