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crucial

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/ˈkruːʃəl/ · cru-cial

Extremely important or essential.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Extremely important or essential.

بہت اہم یا لازمی.

اہم

ahm

Synonyms

essentialcriticaldecisiveاہمبہت ضروریفیصلہ کن

Antonyms

unimportantinsignificanttrivialغیر اہماہمیت نہیںحقیر

Common Collocations

  • crucial decision
  • crucial moment
  • crucial role

Example Sentences

Making a crucial decision can impact your future significantly.

اہم فیصلہ کرنا آپ کے مستقبل پر نمایاں اثر ڈال سکتا ہے۔

Aham faisla karna aap ke mustaqbil par numaaya asar daal sakta hai.

The crucial role of education in society cannot be overstated.

سوسائٹی میں تعلیم کا اہم کردار کم نہیں کیا جا سکتا۔

Society mein taleem ka ahm kirdar kam nahi kiya ja sakta.

It's crucial to understand the safety procedures in the laboratory.

لیبارٹری میں حفاظتی طریقوں کو سمجھنا بہت ضروری ہے۔

Laboratory mein hifazati tareeqon ko samajhna bohat zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

crucial vs. cruciality:Crucial refers to the importance, while cruciality is the state of being crucial.

Word Family

cruciality
nounاہمیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'crucial' as something that is so important it could be a 'key' factor.

Picture a key unlocking a door to success.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کی قدر کر، یہ اہم ہے زندگی میں، اس کا صحیح استعمال ہونا چاہئے۔

Waqt ki qadr kar, yeh ahm hai zindagi mein, iska sahi istemal hona chahiye.

Value time, it is crucial in life, it should be used wisely.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو کام اہم ہے، وہ کبھی ہلکا نہیں ہوتا۔

Jo kaam ahm hai, woh kabhi halka nahi hota.

The work that is crucial is never taken lightly.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "crucialis" — of the cross

First known use: 17th century

The word 'crucial' evolved from Latin 'crucialis', referring to something that is critical or decisive.