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- DictionaryCri·sis/ˈkrīsəs/
noun
- 1. a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger: "the current economic crisis"
a. : an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending. especially : one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome. a financial crisis. the nation's energy crisis. b. : a situation that has reached a critical phase. the environmental crisis. the unemployment crisis. Did you know?
CRISIS definition: 1. a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering: 2. an extremely difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.
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. a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.
CRISIS meaning: 1. a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering: 2. an extremely difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.
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 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.
The meaning of CRISE is a moment of risk or stress : crisis; also : a state of perturbation.
Definition of crisis noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. , French. , plural crises [k, r, eez]. crisis. Discover More. Example Sentences. An interesting feature about these loudly heralded crises is that they hardly ever "crise." From Project Gutenberg. This last success, to be sure, was decisive, for it uncovered the upper valley of the Crise. From Project Gutenberg.
