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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

/ ˈɪɪ /

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • crisic adjective
  • postcrisis adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crisis1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin crisis “(medical) crisis,” from Greek í “decision, interpretation,” equivalent to kri- variant stem of īԱ𾱲 “to decide, separate, judge” + -sis -sis
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crisis1

C15: from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide
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General is staffed to handle crises, not long-term care of people with dementia or traumatic brain injuries.

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In times of crisis, giving kids the chance to express themselves by participating in the moment helps them process their feelings, Brymer said.

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But his domestic opponents have never been able to finish him off and he has shamelessly exploited every new crisis, many of them self-inflicted, to avoid electoral defeat and further consolidate his power.

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This club of some of the world's richest industrial nations was set up in the 1970s to discuss global economic crises.

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Imam Shofwan, an environmental campaigner from an organisation called Jatam, based in Jakarta, told BBC News: "They say nickel is a solution to the climate crisis. But it's causing deforestation and destroying farmland."

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Plural word forcrisis

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: What is the plural of thesis?

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