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- DictionaryCrux/krʌks/
- 1. the smallest constellation (the Cross or Southern Cross), but the most familiar one to observers in the southern hemisphere. It contains the bright star Acrux, the ‘Jewel Box’ star cluster, and most of the Coalsack nebula.
adjective
- 1. used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Crux: "the star Beta Crucis"
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Crux is a noun that means a puzzling or difficult problem, an essential point, or a main feature. It comes from Latin crux, meaning cross or torture. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.
THE CRUX definition: 1. the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument: 2. the most important or…. Learn more.
Crux definition: a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point. See examples of CRUX used in a sentence.
THE CRUX meaning: 1. the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument: 2. the most important or…. Learn more.
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. The noun crux is often followed by the phrases "of the matter" or "of the problem."
Crux can mean the most important or difficult part of a problem or argument, a cross, or a constellation. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
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 .]
