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"If you ride to the left, you will lose your horse; if you ride to the right, you will lose your head." A Knight at the Crossroads by Victor M. Vasnetsov (1848-1926) |
CRUCIAL
Adjective. Early 18th century.
[French, from Latin cruc-, crux cross: see -IAL. In sense 2 from instantia crucis (Bacon) crucial instance.]
1 Chiefly ANATOMY. Of the form of a cross, cruciate. Now rare. E18
2(a) That finally decides between hypotheses;
relating of leading to decision between hypotheses;
decisive; critical;
colloquial. very important. M19
relating of leading to decision between hypotheses;
decisive; critical;
colloquial. very important. M19
2(b) Excellent. slang. L20
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Hi Ed ~
ReplyDeleteNow ~ I am not sure, if this is wrong ...
>>> in order to book an international flight, it is 'crucial' to have a passport <<<
I always thought, that 'crucial' = equal to 'mandatory' ... like there is no way around it ... hmm?
Will you answer?
Thanks :o)
Karin
Sounds right to me, Karin.
DeleteHaving a passport or not could well be decisive on whether or not you get to fly. Therefore, if it's required that you have a passport for that particular trip, it's crucial (and not just very important) that you have one.