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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cri•sis /ˈkraɪsɪs/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).- a turning point in a situation: [countable]a crisis in their marriage.[uncountable]It was a time of great crisis for him.
- a condition of instability, as in international relations, that leads to an important change:[countable]the Middle East crisis.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cri•sis (krī′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz),USA pronunciation adj.
n. - a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, esp. for better or for worse, is determined;
turning point. - a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.
- a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life.
- Medicine
- the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading either to recovery or to death.
- the change itself.
- Literaturethe point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each other.
adj. - Literatureof, referring to, or for use in dealing with a crisis.
- Greek krísis decision, equivalent. to kri- variant stem of krí̄nein to decide, separate, judge + -sis -sis
- Latin
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See emergency.
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