CRUX


Meaning of CRUX in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kr ə ks, ' kru ̇ ks

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural crux · es also cru · ces \ ' krü- ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: Latin cruc-, crux cross, torture

Date: 1718

1 : a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question

2 : an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome <the crux of the problem>

3 : a main or central feature (as of an argument)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.