Crux
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɹʌks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crux is a noun meaning The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
Meaning
The basic, central, or essential point or feature.
More Meanings
- The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
- A puzzle or difficulty.
- (climbing) The hardest point of a climb.
- (heraldry) A cross on a coat of arms.
Example Sentences
the real crux of the climb was encountered
The final half-mile was the crux of the climb.
The perpetual crux of New Testament chronologists.
The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.
Word Forms
- cruxes
- cruces
Synonyms for crux
Depending on context, synonyms include core, essence, heart, gist, bowels, sum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include substance, essence, crucial, quid, gist, fact.
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