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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.
The meaning of CRISIS is the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever. How to use crisis in a sentence. Semantic Crisis Intervention Synonym Discussion of Crisis.
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease. 2. an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc. 3. pathology. a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease.
A crisis (pl.: crises; ADJ: critical) is any event or period that will lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning.
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 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 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 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.
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.
What does the noun crisis mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun crisis , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
