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Crux C0779000 (krŭks, kro͝oks)n. See Southern Cross.
[Modern Latin, from Latin crux, cross.]
crux C0779000 (krŭks, kro͝oks)n. pl. crux·es or cru·ces (kro͞o′sēz) 1. The basic, central, or critical point or feature: the crux of the matter; the crux of an argument.2. A puzzling or apparently insoluble problem.3. The most difficult portion of an ascent in rock climbing or mountaineering.
[Probably short for Medieval Latin crux (interpretum), torment (of interpreters), from Latin crux, cross.]crux (krʌks) n, pl cruxes or cruces (ˈkruːsiːz) 1. a vital or decisive stage, point, etc (often in the phrase the crux of the matter)2. a baffling problem or difficulty3. (Mountaineering) mountaineering the most difficult and often decisive part of a climb or pitch4. (Heraldry) a rare word for cross[C18: from Latin: cross]
Crux (krʌks) n, Latin genitive Crucis (ˈkruːsɪs) (Astronomy) the more formal name for the Southern Crosscrux (krʌks)
n., pl. crux•es, cru•ces (ˈkru siz) 1. the central or pivotal point; essence: the crux of the matter. 2. a perplexing difficulty. 3. a cross. [1635–45; < Latin: scaffold used in executions, torment] crux - Originated as a reference to a real cross and its association with torment and trouble.See also related terms for torment.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Crux - a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near CentaurusCrux Australis, Southern CrossAlpha Crucis - the brightest star in the Southern CrossBeta Crucis - the second brightest star in the Southern CrossMilky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System - the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky | | 2. | crux - the most important pointcrux of the matteralpha and omega - the basic meaning of something; the crucial partpoint - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point" |
cruxnoun crucial point, heart, core, essence, nub, decisive point He said the crux of the matter was economic policy.Translationscrux (kraks) – plural ˈcruxes – noun a difficult or essential point. That is the crux of the matter. 癥結，關鍵 问题的中心，关键 crux
the crux of the matterThe most important, central, or fundamental essence or elements of an issue, problem, or matter at hand. Thank you all for attending this staff meeting. Before we get to the crux of the matter, I'd like to assure each of you that your jobs are secure. Here's the crux of the matter, Bill. We feel like your performance has really been slipping recently.See also: crux, matter, of*the crux of the matter and *the root of the matter;See also: crux, matter, ofcrux of the matterAlso, heart of the matter. 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. The variant employs heart in the sense of "a vital part" (as it is in the body). The first term dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the early 1500s. See also: crux, matter, ofcrux of the matter, theThe essential, pivotal point of an issue. The word “crux” came into English from Latin unchanged except in meaning; in Latin crux means “cross,” specifically the kind used in crucifixions and other executions. The English word “crux,” on the other hand, also signifies a difficulty or puzzle. This meaning, some writers believe, stems from the crossing of the two lines that make up a cross, which is also called a knot or node, whence the transfer to a “knotty problem.” Songwriter John Lennon, of Beatles fame, punned on the cliché in The Fingeltoad Resort: “That seems to be the crutch of the matter.”See also: crux, ofCrux
Crux (kro͝oks) [Lat.,=cross], small but brilliant southern constellationconstellation,
in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained.
..... Click the link for more information. whose four most prominent members form a Latin cross, the famous Southern Cross. The long arm of the cross, terminating in the brightest member, AcruxAcrux
[from the Bayer designation α Crucis], brightest star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h26.2m, Dec. −63°04'. Its apparent magnitude of 0.
..... Click the link for more information. (Alpha Crucis), points almost directly at the south celestial pole. Two other stars, MimosaMimosa
or Beta Crucis
, bright star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h47.3m, Dec. −59°39'. It is sometimes called Becrux, from its Bayer name, analogous to Acrux (Alpha Crucis) and Gacrux (Gamma Crucis).
..... Click the link for more information. (Beta Crucis) and Gacrux (Gamma Crucis) are also among the brightest in the sky. Also in Crux is the Coalsack, a famous dark nebula. Crux reaches its highest point in the evening sky in May; its location in the far southern sky makes it visible most of the year to southern observers but not at all to observers north of about 25°N lat. Crus and nearby bright constellations Crux (kruks) (Crux Australis; Southern Cross) The smallest but one of the most conspicuous of all the constellations in the sky, located in the southern hemisphere and lying in the Milky Way. The four brightest stars, Alpha (α), Beta (β), Gamma (γ), and Delta (δ) Crucis form a cross (see illustration). The zero-magnitude Alpha and the 1st-magnitude red giant Gamma form the longer arm that points approximately to the south celestial pole. The 1st-magnitude Beta and 2nd-magnitude Delta form the transverse arm. The 3rd-magnitude Epsilon (Ɛ), between Alpha and Delta, interferes with the figure's regularity. The area also contains the brilliant cluster the Jewel Box and the dark Coalsack nebula. Abbrev.: Cru; genitive form: Crucis; approx. position: RA 12.5h, dec –60°; area: 68 sq deg. Crux[kru̇ks] (astronomy) A constellation having four principal bright stars which form the figure of a cross; right ascension 12 hours, declination 60°S. Abbreviated Cru. Also known as Cross; Southern Cross. crux Mountaineering the most difficult and often decisive part of a climb or pitch crux
crux, pl. cru·ces (krŭks, krū'sēz), Do not confuse this word with crus.A junction or crossing. Synonym(s): cross (1) [L.] crux, pl. cruces (krŭks, krū'sēz) A junction or crossing.
Synonym(s): cross (1) . [L.]CRUX
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Related to Crux: crux of the matterSynonyms for Cruxnoun crucial pointSynonyms- crucial point
- heart
- core
- essence
- nub
- decisive point
Synonyms for Cruxnoun a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near CentaurusSynonyms- Crux Australis
- Southern Cross
Related Words- Alpha Crucis
- Beta Crucis
- Milky Way
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Milky Way System
noun the most important pointSynonymsRelated Words |