English Dictionary

Definition of “crucial”

crucial (ˈkruːʃəl Pronunciation for crucial

Definitions

adjective

  1. involving a final or supremely important decision or event; decisive; critical
  2. (informal) very important
  3. (slang) very good

Derived Forms

ˈcrucially adverb

Word Origin

C18: from French, from Latin cruxcross

Translations for 'crucial'

  • British English: crucialPronunciation for crucial Something that is crucial is extremely important.An animal's sense of smell is crucial to its survival.ˈkruːʃəl ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: عَصِيبPronunciation for عَصِيب
  • Brazilian Portuguese: crucialPronunciation for crucial
  • Chinese: 关键性的Pronunciation for 关键性的
  • Croatian: ključanPronunciation for ključan ključna
  • Czech: zásadníPronunciation for zásadní
  • Danish: afgørendePronunciation for afgørende
  • Dutch: cruciaalPronunciation for cruciaal
  • European Spanish: crucialPronunciation for crucial
  • Finnish: ratkaisevan tärkeäPronunciation for ratkaisevan tärkeä
  • French: crucialPronunciation for crucial
  • German: entscheidendPronunciation for entscheidend
  • Greek: ζωτικόςPronunciation for ζωτικός ζωτική
  • Italian: crucialePronunciation for cruciale
  • Japanese: 重大なPronunciation for 重大な
  • Korean: 결정적인Pronunciation for 결정적인
  • Norwegian: svært viktigPronunciation for svært viktig
  • Polish: decydującyPronunciation for decydujący decydująca
  • Portuguese: crucialPronunciation for crucial
  • Romanian: crucial crucial, crucială, cruciali, cruciale
  • Russian: ключевойPronunciation for ключевой ключевая
  • Spanish: crucialPronunciation for crucial
  • Swedish: kritiskPronunciation for kritisk kritiskt
  • Thai: สำคัญมากPronunciation for สำคัญมาก
  • Turkish: önemliPronunciation for önemli
  • Ukrainian: вирішальний
  • Vietnamese: rất quan trọngPronunciation for rất quan trọng

Example Sentences Including 'crucial'

A pity her normal efficiency had been impaired at the crucial moment.
Fraser, Anthea The Gospel Makers
And even after her belated appearance, Alison McGilvery is a cypher, crucial though she is to Nicoll's conclusion.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Full co-operation by the Catholic Church is seen as crucial to the success of any inquiry.
Irish Times (2002)
GDP data due next Friday could be crucial to the MPC's deliberations next month on whether to cut UK interest rates.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The crucial first batch of examinations was looming ahead of them.
Thomas, Rosie The White Dove
The crucial thing now was that Heidi reaffirmed the message she had been passing on around the home.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)
Their support is crucial to the survival of India's Hindu nationalist BJP-led federal coalition in office.
Irish Times (2002)
There is one crucial variation in the murder of Margarethe Schilling.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
What is crucial is that it makes nonsense of the Government?s pledge to protect shooting.
Country Life (2004)

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