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- Dictionarycrisis/ˈkrʌɪsɪs/
noun
- 1. a time of intense difficulty or danger: "the current economic crisis" Similar
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a moment during a serious illness when there is the possibility of suddenly getting either better or worse: He's passed the crisis - the fever's started to go down. a crisis of confidence. a sudden loss of confidence: With inflation at 500 percent, the country faces a crisis of confidence. See more. Synonyms. calamity. cataclysm literary.
a. : the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever. b. : a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function. c. : an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life. a midlife crisis. 2. : the decisive moment (as in a literary plot)
a moment during a serious illness when there is the possibility of suddenly getting either better or worse: He's passed the crisis - the fever's started to go down. a crisis of confidence. a sudden loss of confidence: With inflation at 500 percent, the country faces a crisis of confidence. See more. Synonyms. calamity. cataclysm literary.
Crisis definition: 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.. See examples of CRISIS used in a sentence.
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems. Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis. He had made arrangements for additional funding before the company was in crisis.
a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made. an economic/a financial crisis. The government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts. The government is facing a political crisis. a humanitarian crisis created by war and drought. a housing/an energy crisis.
A crisis is a difficult or dangerous time in which a solution is needed — and quickly. For example, the crisis caused by a natural disaster might inspire you and your friends to make a donation.
a situation or time that is extremely dangerous or difficult: an economic / financial crisis. The country's leadership is in crisis. See also. mid-life crisis. Fewer examples. He's having a crisis at work. There is a deepening crisis in the region. If one of the family has a crisis we rally round them.
a time of great danger, difficulty, or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made a political/financial crisis the government's latest economic crisis The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.
From Longman Business Dictionary cri‧sis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ noun (plural crises /-siːz/) [ countable, uncountable] 1 a period of great difficulty, danger, or uncertainty, especially in politics or economics Opposition leaders accused the president of ignoring the country’s growing economic crisis.
