entscheidend — meaning in English
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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
- adj Extremely important, often because a lot depends on it.
- adj Expressing disapproval or finding fault.
- adj In a dangerous or unstable medical condition.
- adj Relating to careful analysis or evaluation, especially of literature or art.