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crux (noun)

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  • crux — ► NOUN (pl. cruxes or cruces) (the crux) 1) the decisive or most important point at issue. 2) a particular point of difficulty. ORIGIN Latin, cross …   English terms dictionary

  • crux — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ real VERB + CRUX ▪ be ▪ This is the real crux of the issue to me. CRUX + VERB ▪ lie …   Collocations dictionary

  • crux — [ krʌks ] noun the crux (of something) the most important aspect of something: The police didn t have enough evidence against him. That s the crux of the matter …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • crux — noun the crux the most important part of a problem, question, argument etc: The crux of the play is his inability to accept his wife as an equal. | The crux of the matter is whether or not he d intended to commit a crime …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • crux — noun (plural cruxes; also cruces) Etymology: Latin cruc , crux cross, torture Date: 1718 1. a puzzling or difficult problem ; an unsolved question 2. an essential point requiring resolu …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • crux — noun /kɹʌks/ a) The basic, central, or essential point or feature. The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished. b) The critical or transitional moment or …   Wiktionary

  • crux criticorum — /krit i kōˈrəm or rŭm/ noun A puzzle for the critics • • • Main Entry: ↑crux …   Useful english dictionary

  • crux medicorum — /me di köˈrəm or rŭm/ noun A puzzle for the doctors • • • Main Entry: ↑crux …   Useful english dictionary

  • crux simplex — noun a) A single beam or pole without a cross bar. b) The style of pole (simple) that common criminals were impaled on, typically including a block for the feet, thus using only one nail through the hands (below the palm), and reducing the cost… …   Wiktionary

  • crux gammata — noun /kruks ɡamˈmaːta,kɹʌks ɡæmˈmɑːtə/ The . Below is seen the crux gammata, surmounted by a dove which symbolizes the Holy Spirit, and standing on a hill whence flow the four rivers of the Gospels, from whose waters stags and sheep come to drink …   Wiktionary

  • Crux Australis — noun a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus • Syn: ↑Southern Cross, ↑Crux • Instance Hypernyms: ↑constellation • Member Holonyms: ↑Milky Way, ↑Milky Way Galaxy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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