Meaning & use
Cruciality
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The quality or state of being crucial or of critical importance.
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The board debated the cruciality of the merger to the company's survival.
Investors questioned the cruciality of the patent to the firm's long-term strategy.
A note on using this word
A rare abstract noun formed from 'crucial'; 'criticality' is far more common in modern usage.
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