transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrü-shəl ]
adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin cruc-, crux cross
Date: 1706
1. archaic : cruciform
2.
a. : important or essential as resolving a crisis : decisive
a crucial step
b. : marked by final determination of a doubtful issue
the crucial game of a series
c. : important , significant
what use we make of them will be the crucial question — Stanley Kubrick
Synonyms: see acute