crucial, important
(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”
crucial, all important, all-important(a), essential, of the essence
(adjective) of the greatest importance; “the all-important subject of disarmament”; “crucial information”; “in chess cool nerves are of the essence”
crucial
(adjective) having crucial relevance; “crucial to the case”; “relevant testimony”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crucial (comparative more crucial, superlative most crucial)
Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.
Synonym: Thesaurus:important
(archaic) Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
(slang, chiefly, Jamaica) Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.
Source: Wiktionary
Cru"cial (kr"shal), a. Etym: [F. crucial, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross, torture. See Cross.]
1. Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision.
2. Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.