crucial

One entry found for crucial.

Main Entry: cru·cial
Pronunciation: 'krü-sh&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin cruc-, crux cross
1 archaic : CRUCIFORM
2 a : important or essential as resolving a crisis : DECISIVE <a crucial step> b : marked by final determination of a doubtful issue <the crucial game of a series> c : IMPORTANT, SIGNIFICANT <what use we make of them will be the crucial question -- Stanley Kubrick>
synonym see ACUTE