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- [kruhks]
- /krʌks/
- /krʌks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kruhks]
- /krʌks/
Definitions of crux word
- singular noun crux The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else. 3
- noun crux a vital or decisive stage, point, etc (often in the phrase the crux of the matter) 3
- noun crux a baffling problem or difficulty 3
- noun crux the most difficult and often decisive part of a climb or pitch 3
- noun crux a cross 3
- noun crux a difficult problem; puzzling thing 3
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Origin of crux
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin: stake, scaffold, or cross used in executions, torment; figurative senses perhaps < New Latin crux (interpretum) (commentators') torment, a difficult passage in a text; cf. crucial
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Parts of speech for Crux
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
crux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crux usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crux
noun crux
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- bottom line — The bottom line in a decision or situation is the most important factor that you have to consider.
- nub — the point, gist, or heart of something.
- gist — the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
Antonyms for crux
noun crux
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- nothing — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- nothingness — the state of being nothing.
- trivia — (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.