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crisis
[ krahy-sis ]
noun
- a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially 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/Medical.
- 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.
- the point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each other.
adjective
- of, referring to, or for use in dealing with a crisis.
crisis
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
- an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc
- pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
Other Word Forms
- s adjective
- Dz·s adjective noun plural postcrises
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of crisis1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Previously on the political fringes, the possibility of a unity crisis is now being discussed out in the open.
But “60 Minutes” now faces an unprecedented crisis.
"We are just trying to find a way out of this terrible crisis which was created by the previous American administration. They ruined many things."
He told the newspaper Banijay had arranged for a crisis mentor to support him.
"Specifically on the Ukrainian crisis, the possibility of resuming direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives was in particular discussed," he added.
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Is The Plural Of Crisis?
Plural word for crisis
The plural form of crisis is crises, pronounced [ krahy-seez ]. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -sis are also formed in the same way, including hypothesis/hypotheses, analysis/analyses, and axis/axes. A similar change is made when pluralizing appendix as appendices.
Irregular plurals that are formed like crises derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.
Do you know: is the plural of thesis?
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