˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

crisis

[ krahy-sis ]

noun

plural crises
  1. 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.
  2. a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.
  3. a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life.
  4. Medicine/Medical.
    1. the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading either to recovery or to death.
    2. the change itself.
  5. the point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each other.


adjective

  1. of, referring to, or for use in dealing with a crisis.

crisis

/ ˈ°ì°ù²¹Éª²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. 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. pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦°ù¾±î€ƒs¾±³¦ adjective
  • ±è´Ç²õ³Ù·³¦°ù¾±î€ƒs¾±²õ adjective noun plural postcrises
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crisis1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin crisis “(medical) crisis,†from Greek °ì°ùí²õ¾±²õ “decision, interpretation,†equivalent to kri- variant stem of °ì°ùÄ«²Ô±ð¾±²Ô “to decide, separate, judge†+ -sis -sis
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crisis1

C15: from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide
Discover More

Synonym Study

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

He advocated scaling back that team, which is trained to respond to calls involving people having mental health crises, until the department’s staffing levels improve.

From

She and her neighbours are among millions of Spaniards who are suffering the consequences of a housing crisis caused by spiralling rental costs.

From

In addition, commercial sales typically lead to new multifamily development, which the city desperately needs in the midst of a housing crisis.

From

Davenport has warned that the county government, which has a roughly $49-billion budget, could face “a fiscal crisis†unless hiring is frozen.

From

Trump says that his global tariffs will boost the US economy and protect jobs - but Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called them a "national crisis" on Friday according to local media.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Discover More

What 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.Ìý

Irregular plurals that are formed like crises derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.Ìý

Do you know: What is the plural of thesis?

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement