crisis

cri·sis  (krss)

n. pl. cri·ses (-sz)

1.

a. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

b. An unstable condition, as in political, social, or economic affairs, involving an impending abrupt or decisive change.

2. A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.

3. An emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person's life.

4. A point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved.

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[Middle English, from Latin, judgment, from Greek krisis, from krnein, to separate, judge; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: crisis, crossroad, exigency, head, juncture, pass
These nouns denote a critical point or state of affairs: a military crisis; government policy at the crossroad; had predicted the health-care exigency; a problem that is coming to a head; negotiations that had reached a crucial juncture; things rapidly coming to a desperate pass.

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crisis

Noun

pl -ses

1. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of anything

2. a time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis" Dunkirk - a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there" exigency - a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency" critical point, crossroads, juncture - a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point" situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" economic crisis, slump, depression - a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
	2.	crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better" juncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" emergency, exigency, pinch - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

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crisis

noun 1. emergency, plight, catastrophe, predicament, pass, trouble, disaster, mess, dilemma, strait, deep water, meltdown (informal) extremity, quandary, dire straits, exigency, critical situation

noun 2. critical point, climax, point of no return, height, confrontation, crunch (informal) turning point, culmination, crux, moment of truth, climacteric, tipping point

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An incident or situation involving a threat to the United States, its territories, citizens, military forces, possessions, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, political, or military importance that commitment of US military forces and resources is contemplated in order to achieve national objectives.

Translations

crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs] [pl crises] [ˈkraɪsiːz] n → crisis f

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crisis [crises , pl ] [ˈkraɪsɪs, -siːz] n → crise f

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crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs] [crises , pl ] n → Krise f

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crisis [pl crises] [ˈkraɪsɪs, -siːz] n → crisi f inv