Crucial

adjective

/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/

Word Frequency: 23.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveEssential 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.adjectiveCruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.

3.adjective(Bermuda) Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.

"Delbert Wilkins is the most crucial pirate radio DJ in Brixton."

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