entscheidend — meaning in English

English meaning

• conclusive adj Serving to settle a question completely, leaving no room for doubt.
• critical adj Extremely important, often because a lot depends on it.
• crucial adj Extremely important; essential to the outcome of something.
• decisive adj Settling an issue conclusively; producing a clear result.
• definitive adj Final and conclusive, settling a matter once and for all.
• instrumental adj Playing a key or essential role in making something happen.

Senses

entscheidend is used for these senses in English:

• conclusive Providing an end to something; decisive.
• critical Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.
• critical Extremely important.
• crucial Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
• decisive Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
• definitive limiting; determining
• instrumental (grammar) Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.

critical — full definition

1. adj Extremely important, often because a lot depends on it.
2. adj Expressing disapproval or finding fault.
3. adj In a dangerous or unstable medical condition.
4. adj Relating to careful analysis or evaluation, especially of literature or art.

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