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   What does crux mean?

   • THE CRUX definition: 1. the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument: 2. the most important or…. Learn more.

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   What is the crux of a problem?

   • The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else. He said the crux of the matter was economic policy. 5 meanings: 1. a vital or decisive stage, point, etc (often in the phrase the crux of the matter) 2. a baffling problem or.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does the term 'crux' mean in a sentence?

   • The term 'crux' refers to the basic, central, or critical point of an issue. For example, 'In this trial the bloodstains represent the crux of the matter,' or 'We think the second clause is the heart of the matter.' Although 'crux' is Latin for 'cross,' in English it means 'difficulty' or 'puzzle,' and it is from the latter that this expression is thought to be derived.

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   What does crux mean in a court case?

   • Later, in the late 19th century, crux began to be used more specifically to refer to an essential point of a legal case that required resolution before the case as a whole could be resolved. Today, the verdict on crux is that it can be used to refer to any important part of a problem or argument, inside or outside of the courtroom.

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   What is a crux in the Bible?

   • The crux is new representation: of body, of proportion, of aesthetic ideals. The very word (crux) was used among them as a curse, especially in the form ad (malam) crucem. Ah, that was it—that was the crux of the whole matter; and he remembered now that never once had she reproached him with that.

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   What does crux mean in astrology?

   • Crux is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but is one of the most distinctive. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross. kruks, n. a cross: ( fig.) something that occasions difficulty. [L. crux, a cross.]

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   The meaning of CRUX is a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question. How to use crux in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Crux definition: a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point. See examples of CRUX used in a sentence.

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   5 meanings: 1. a vital or decisive stage, point, etc (often in the phrase the crux of the matter) 2. a baffling problem or.... Click for more definitions.

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   The essential point or problem is the crux. People are always trying to get to the crux of a matter or the crux of a problem, while others try to distract them.

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   Define crux. crux synonyms, crux pronunciation, crux translation, English dictionary definition of crux. n. See Southern Cross. n. pl. crux·es or cru·ces 1. The ...

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