cruciality
- noun
- /ˌkruːʃiˈælɪti/
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crucialidad
- The report emphasized the cruciality of immediate action to avoid disaster.
Examples
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The cruciality of this decision cannot be overstated.
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The cruciality of the decision was evident to everyone in the room.
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Scientists debated the cruciality of this new evidence in understanding the disease.
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In his speech, he emphasized the cruciality of teamwork.
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The cruciality of timely communication in emergencies cannot be overlooked.
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During the meeting, the cruciality of effective leadership became clear.
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The cruciality of maintaining a healthy diet is often highlighted by doctors.
Synonyms
663
1.0
A quality that makes something have great value or effect
194
3.8
How important something is or how much it matters
120
3.3
A situation that needs attention right away because it is very important
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9.1
The point when a system becomes unstable and keeps going on its own, for example a nuclear reactor
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6.6
How necessary and important something is
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7.9
Being very important and likely to have big effects
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7.9
Having real importance or enough evidence to be believed
A situation that is so important it needs quick action
A quality that makes something very important for life or success
A state in which something is completely needed and cannot be done without
How much something is needed
A thing that is needed and very important for something to work or happen
How basic and most important something is
The degree to which something is important and basic
The state of having the highest power or importance
The quality of being large, solid, or important
Antonyms
How Important
- Specialized
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9.1
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3.3
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3.8
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cruciality comes from the Latin root crux, which means 'cross'; people used a cross to mark an important 'turning point' or decision. So cruciality means the 'quality of being decisive', which is why it describes something of great importance or urgency.