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    cri·sis
    /ˈkrīsəs/

    noun

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  2. 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)

  3. CRISIS definition: 1. a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering: 2. an extremely difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.

  4. a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change. a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life. Medicine/Medical. the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading either to recovery or to death.

  5. experiencing a time of great difficulty, danger, or suffering: The country's leadership is in crisis. See more. [ C ] mainly US (also crisis point) 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.

  6. 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.

  7. A crisis is a difficult or dangerous time in which a solution is neededand quickly. For example, the crisis caused by a natural disaster might inspire you and your friends to make a donation.

  8. 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.

  9. CRISIS definition: a situation or time that is extremely dangerous or difficult: . Learn more.

  10. a time when a problem, a bad situation, or an illness is at its worst point Their marriage has reached a crisis point. The fever has passed its crisis. see critical. See crisis in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: crisis. Definition of crisis noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  11. crisis meaning, definition, what is crisis: a situation in which there are a lot of ...: Learn more.

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