RecapRecap

Definitions and Dimensions of Definitions and Dimensions of crisiscrisis

Websterrsquos New World Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Dictionary of the American

Language ndash 1972Language ndash 1972

11(a)ldquoThe turning point in the course of a (a)ldquoThe turning point in the course of a disease when it becomes clear whether disease when it becomes clear whether the patient will recover or dierdquothe patient will recover or dierdquo

(b) An intensely painful attack of a (b) An intensely painful attack of a disease paroxysmdisease paroxysm

Websterrsquos New World Dictionary Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Language ndash of the American Language ndash

197219722 A turning point in the course of

anything decisive or crucial time stage or event

3 A time of great danger or trouble whose outcome decides whether possible and consequences will follow (an economic crisis)

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987The turning point in a disease the The turning point in a disease the decisive moment esp in a tragedy a decisive moment esp in a tragedy a time of danger or suspense in politics time of danger or suspense in politics etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis decision]decision]

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987Crisis Centre Crisis Centre ldquo Anti-suicide ldquo Anti-suicide establishment available for advice by establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression telephone to anyone in a depression crisisrdquocrisisrdquo

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology Theology whose point Theology whose point of departure is manrsquos awareness of the of departure is manrsquos awareness of the inner contradiction in his nature It is inner contradiction in his nature It is particularly associated with Barthparticularly associated with Barth

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Definitions and Dimensions of Definitions and Dimensions of crisiscrisis

Websterrsquos New World Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Dictionary of the American

Language ndash 1972Language ndash 1972

11(a)ldquoThe turning point in the course of a (a)ldquoThe turning point in the course of a disease when it becomes clear whether disease when it becomes clear whether the patient will recover or dierdquothe patient will recover or dierdquo

(b) An intensely painful attack of a (b) An intensely painful attack of a disease paroxysmdisease paroxysm

Websterrsquos New World Dictionary Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Language ndash of the American Language ndash

197219722 A turning point in the course of

anything decisive or crucial time stage or event

3 A time of great danger or trouble whose outcome decides whether possible and consequences will follow (an economic crisis)

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987The turning point in a disease the The turning point in a disease the decisive moment esp in a tragedy a decisive moment esp in a tragedy a time of danger or suspense in politics time of danger or suspense in politics etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis decision]decision]

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987Crisis Centre Crisis Centre ldquo Anti-suicide ldquo Anti-suicide establishment available for advice by establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression telephone to anyone in a depression crisisrdquocrisisrdquo

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology Theology whose point Theology whose point of departure is manrsquos awareness of the of departure is manrsquos awareness of the inner contradiction in his nature It is inner contradiction in his nature It is particularly associated with Barthparticularly associated with Barth

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Websterrsquos New World Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Dictionary of the American

Language ndash 1972Language ndash 1972

11(a)ldquoThe turning point in the course of a (a)ldquoThe turning point in the course of a disease when it becomes clear whether disease when it becomes clear whether the patient will recover or dierdquothe patient will recover or dierdquo

(b) An intensely painful attack of a (b) An intensely painful attack of a disease paroxysmdisease paroxysm

Websterrsquos New World Dictionary Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Language ndash of the American Language ndash

197219722 A turning point in the course of

anything decisive or crucial time stage or event

3 A time of great danger or trouble whose outcome decides whether possible and consequences will follow (an economic crisis)

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987The turning point in a disease the The turning point in a disease the decisive moment esp in a tragedy a decisive moment esp in a tragedy a time of danger or suspense in politics time of danger or suspense in politics etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis decision]decision]

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987Crisis Centre Crisis Centre ldquo Anti-suicide ldquo Anti-suicide establishment available for advice by establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression telephone to anyone in a depression crisisrdquocrisisrdquo

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology Theology whose point Theology whose point of departure is manrsquos awareness of the of departure is manrsquos awareness of the inner contradiction in his nature It is inner contradiction in his nature It is particularly associated with Barthparticularly associated with Barth

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Websterrsquos New World Dictionary Websterrsquos New World Dictionary of the American Language ndash of the American Language ndash

197219722 A turning point in the course of

anything decisive or crucial time stage or event

3 A time of great danger or trouble whose outcome decides whether possible and consequences will follow (an economic crisis)

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987The turning point in a disease the The turning point in a disease the decisive moment esp in a tragedy a decisive moment esp in a tragedy a time of danger or suspense in politics time of danger or suspense in politics etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis decision]decision]

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987Crisis Centre Crisis Centre ldquo Anti-suicide ldquo Anti-suicide establishment available for advice by establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression telephone to anyone in a depression crisisrdquocrisisrdquo

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology Theology whose point Theology whose point of departure is manrsquos awareness of the of departure is manrsquos awareness of the inner contradiction in his nature It is inner contradiction in his nature It is particularly associated with Barthparticularly associated with Barth

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987The turning point in a disease the The turning point in a disease the decisive moment esp in a tragedy a decisive moment esp in a tragedy a time of danger or suspense in politics time of danger or suspense in politics etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) etc to bring to a crisis to bring (affairs) to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis to a culminating point [L fr Gk krisis decision]decision]

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987Crisis Centre Crisis Centre ldquo Anti-suicide ldquo Anti-suicide establishment available for advice by establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression telephone to anyone in a depression crisisrdquocrisisrdquo

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology Theology whose point Theology whose point of departure is manrsquos awareness of the of departure is manrsquos awareness of the inner contradiction in his nature It is inner contradiction in his nature It is particularly associated with Barthparticularly associated with Barth

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The New Lexicon Websterrsquos The New Lexicon Websterrsquos Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1987Language ndash 1987Crisis Centre Crisis Centre ldquo Anti-suicide ldquo Anti-suicide establishment available for advice by establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression telephone to anyone in a depression crisisrdquocrisisrdquo

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology Theology whose point Theology whose point of departure is manrsquos awareness of the of departure is manrsquos awareness of the inner contradiction in his nature It is inner contradiction in his nature It is particularly associated with Barthparticularly associated with Barth

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of the Life Sciences ndash 1976Life Sciences ndash 1976

Medical Medical ldquoCrisis A turning point in the ldquoCrisis A turning point in the course of a diseaserdquocourse of a diseaserdquo

Psychology Psychology ldquoThe psychological events ldquoThe psychological events associated with a specific stage of life as associated with a specific stage of life as an identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquoan identity crisis or developmental crisisrdquo

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Harraprsquos Standard French and Harraprsquos Standard French and English Dictionary ndash 1962English Dictionary ndash 1962

ldquoldquocrisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f crisis pl crises [acutekraisis -iz] s Crise f (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute (drsquoune maladie etc) The present acute c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c1a crise qui seacutevit actuellement Cabinet c crise ministeacuterielle Things are c crise ministeacuterielle Things are comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment comingdrawing to a crisis 1e moment deacutecisif approche To pass through a c deacutecisif approche To pass through a c passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin passer par uno crise To end a c mettre fin aacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquoaacute deacutenouer reacutesoudre une criserdquo

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The New Penguin English The New Penguin English Dictionary ndash 2000Dictionary ndash 2000

11A time of acute difficulty or danger A time of acute difficulty or danger especially on a national or international especially on a national or international scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of scale eg The Cuban missile crisis of 19621962

22(a) The turning point for better or worse in (a) The turning point for better or worse in an acute disease eg pneumoniaan acute disease eg pneumonia

b) sudden attack of pain distress etc b) sudden attack of pain distress etc

[via Latin from Greek krisis decision][via Latin from Greek krisis decision]

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Random House The Random House Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language - 1983Language - 1983

11A stage in a sequence of events at which A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events esp for the trend of all future events esp for better or for worse is determined turning better or for worse is determined turning pointpoint

22 The point in a play or story at which The point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each otherto each other

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

33 A A condition of instability as in social condition of instability as in social economic political or international affairs economic political or international affairs leading to a decisive changeleading to a decisive change

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Random House Dictionary The Random House Dictionary of the English Language - 1983of the English Language - 1983

4 4 MedicalMedical

a)a) The point in the course of a serious The point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change disease at which a decisive change occurs loading either to recovery or to occurs loading either to recovery or to death death

b)b) ldquoldquoThe change itselfrdquoThe change itselfrdquo

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Oxford Reference The Oxford Reference Dictionary - 1986Dictionary - 1986

ldquoldquoA decisive moment a time of danger or A decisive moment a time of danger or great difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquogreat difficulty [L f Gk=decision]rdquo

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciplesldquoldquoCrisis (krCrisis (krə ə isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I isis) Pl crisis rarely crisises I 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to 543 [a L a Gr kpiais f kpigravevelv to decide]decide]

1 1 Patho Patho The point in the progress of a The point in the progress of a disease when a change takes place which disease when a change takes place which is decisive of recovery or death also any is decisive of recovery or death also any marked or sudden change of symptoms marked or sudden change of symptoms etcetc

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples2Astrol2Astrol Said of a conjunction of the Said of a conjunction of the planets which determines the issue of a planets which determines the issue of a disease or critical point in the course of disease or critical point in the course of events ndash I663events ndash I663

3Tranf and fig3Tranf and fig A turning-point in the A turning-point in the progress of anything also a state of progress of anything also a state of affairs in which a decisive change for affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent 1627better or worse is imminent 1627

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Shorter Oxford English The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Dictionary on Historical

PrinciplesPrinciples44Judgementdecision-1715Judgementdecision-1715

55A criterion sign-1657A criterion sign-1657

bull The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail The ordinary statesman is also apt to fail in extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquoin extraordinary crises JOWETTrdquo

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Essential English Dictionary Essential English Dictionary plus Language in Action plus Language in Action

Supplement 2003Supplement 200311A crucial stage or turning point in the A crucial stage or turning point in the course of anythingcourse of anything

2 2 A time of extreme trouble or danger A time of extreme trouble or danger [Greek krisis decision ][Greek krisis decision ]

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

11 In medical the change of a disease which In medical the change of a disease which indicates its event that change which indicates its event that change which indicates recovery or death It is sometimes indicates recovery or death It is sometimes also used to designate the symptoms also used to designate the symptoms accompanying the crisisaccompanying the crisis

22 Any serious state of things or the point of Any serious state of things or the point of time when an affair has reached its height time when an affair has reached its height and must soon terminate or suffer a and must soon terminate or suffer a material change a turning-pointmaterial change a turning-point

This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate This hourrsquos the very crisis of your fate (Dryden)(Dryden)

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Imperial Dictionary of the Imperial Dictionary of the English Language ndash 1902English Language ndash 1902

bull Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on Nor is it unlikely that the very occasions on which such defects are shown may be the which such defects are shown may be the most important of allndashthe very times of most important of allndashthe very times of crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo crisis for the fate of the countryrdquo (Brougham)(Brougham)

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

An English-Persian DictionaryAn English-Persian Dictionary

CRISISCRISIS

MalsquorakahMalsquorakah

Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)Hangaacutema (Critical point of a disease)

Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)Buhraacuten (Sudden challenging happening)

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

English-Arabic DictionaryEnglish-Arabic Dictionary

BuhracircnBuhracircn

pl Bahacircricircnpl Bahacircricircn

QatucircQatucirc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 1939

1Medical1Medical

a)a) That Change in a disease which indicates That Change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or whether the result is to be recovery or death sometimes also a striking change death sometimes also a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation as by an eruption or sweat manifestation as by an eruption or sweat ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo ldquoTill some safe crisis authorize their skillrdquo (Dryden)(Dryden)

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19391 Medical1 Medical

b) b) One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks One of the painful Paroxysmal attacks occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia occurring in cases of loco-motor ataxia etcetc

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 19392General2GeneralThe point of time when it is decided The point of time when it is decided whether any affair or course of action whether any affair or course of action must go on or be modified or must go on or be modified or terminate decisive moment turning terminate decisive moment turning point also a state of things in which point also a state of things in which a decisive change one way or the a decisive change one way or the other is impendingother is impending

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Websterrsquos New International Websterrsquos New International Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English

Language ndash 1939Language ndash 193933Obstacle a decision a criterionObstacle a decision a criterion

44 AstrologyAstrology

The effect produced by a planetary or The effect produced by a planetary or other conjunction determinant of a critical other conjunction determinant of a critical issueissue

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

CrisisCrisis

A vitally important or decisive stage in the A vitally important or decisive stage in the progress of anything a turning-point also progress of anything a turning-point also a state of affairs in which a decisive a state of affairs in which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent change for better or worse is imminent now applied esp to times of difficulties now applied esp to times of difficulties insecurity and suspense in politics or insecurity and suspense in politics or commercecommerce

The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

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Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

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The Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary OxfordOxford

Examples (Politics)Examples (Politics) Legal JudgmentsLegal Judgments

1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw 1627 AD Sir B RUDYARD in Rushw Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis Hist ColiI (16 9) P 30I) This is the Crisis of Parliaments we shall know by this if of Parliaments we shall know by this if parliaments live or die 1661FULLER parliaments live or die 1661FULLER Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife Worthies 1204 The time bet Wixt Wicklife and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English and Trevisa was the Crisis of the English tonguetongue

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis ManagementCrisis Management A term first A term first employed by Robert McNamara shortly employed by Robert McNamara shortly after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It after the 1962 Cuban missile crisis It implies given the limited information about implies given the limited information about other actors and their unpredictability that other actors and their unpredictability that long-term strategic planning cannot long-term strategic planning cannot provide the basis for action Crisis provide the basis for action Crisis between states can be resolved only by between states can be resolved only by managing them as they arise Cuban managing them as they arise Cuban Missile Crisis McNamara Robert SMissile Crisis McNamara Robert S

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

Crisis Theology Crisis Theology A type of Protestant theology initiated after A type of Protestant theology initiated after

World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl World War 1 under the inspiration of Karl Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very Barth (1886 ndash 1998) and was very influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe influential during the 1920s and 1930sThe term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the term lsquoCrisisrsquo essentially applied to the judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all judgment (Gr krisis) of God upon all merely human social moral and religious merely human social moral and religious endeavorsendeavors

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash The Cambridge Encyclopedia ndash 19911991

The approach exercised a decisive The approach exercised a decisive influence on the Declaration of Barmen influence on the Declaration of Barmen (1934) which in opposition to the (1934) which in opposition to the readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman readiness of the so-called lsquoGerman Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist Christiansrsquo to integrate the racialist ideology of the German National Socialists ideology of the German National Socialists into Christian doctrineinto Christian doctrine

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

Encyclopedia of the ocial Encyclopedia of the ocial Sciences ndash 1963Sciences ndash 1963

bull A crisis may be defined as a grave and A crisis may be defined as a grave and sudden disturbance of economic sudden disturbance of economic equilibriumequilibrium

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce

ConnotationsAreasConnotationsAreas

Medical Medical

PsychologicalPsychological

ReligionReligion

AstrologyAstrology

EconomyEconomy

PoliticsPolitics

CommerceCommerce