crucial
/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables2
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
adjective
1. Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.
"A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower."
2. Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
3. (Bermuda) Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.
"Delbert Wilkins is the most crucial pirate radio DJ in Brixton."
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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