Definition: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
Usage: a crucial moment in his career; a crucial election; a crucial issue for women
Similar words: critical, decisive
Definition: forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
Usage: a critical point in the campaign; the critical test
Similar words: life-and-death, life-or-death
Definition: vitally important
Usage: a life-and-death struggle
Definition: being of crucial importance
Usage: a pivotal event; Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions- Henry Kissinger; the polar events of this study; a polar principal
Synonyms: of the essence, essential, crucial, all important, all-important
Definition: of the greatest importance
Usage: the all-important subject of disarmament; crucial information; in chess cool nerves are of the essence
Similar words: important, of import
Definition: of great significance or value
Usage: important people; the important questions of the day
Synonyms: crucial
Definition: having crucial relevance
Usage: crucial to the case; relevant testimony
Similar words: material
Definition: directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
Usage: his support made a material difference; evidence material to the issue at hand; facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts; a material witness