Crucial
Pronunciation : Cru"cial (kr"shal)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. crucial, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross, torture. See Cross.]
Definition : 1. Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision.
2. Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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