Dictionary Entry
crucial
crucial is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision.
- 2adjective
Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test.
- 3adjective
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
"a crucial moment in his career"
"a crucial election"
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- 4adjective
of the greatest importance
"the all-important subject of disarmament"
"crucial information"
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- 5adjective
having crucial relevance
"crucial to the case"
"relevant testimony"
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