adj
Very important; vital or crucial.
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
n
(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
n
Something of major importance; crux.
adv
(obsolete, poetic) Soon; quickly.
adj
crucial to the operation of a business
adj
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
n
A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
n
Work product, as a presentation of a solution to a problem, produced without input from one's superior, other than possibly setting the problem, that is complete to the point of only needing approval or disapproval from one's superior or other decision-makers.
n
(video games) The goal of achieving every objective in a game, as opposed to merely doing enough to win.
n
importance; moment; consequence
v
To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.
n
(management) An element that is necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission.
adj
Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
adj
Advanced, fully formed.
n
An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
adj
Very important; of high importance.
adv
(law) From the face or appearance.
n
An important or main item.
n
a numerical value used in comparing the quality or performance of different methods, systems, or devices.
adj
Dealing with some narrowly defined aspects of a broader phenomenon.
adj
(sports or figuratively) Critical and having the potential to alter the overall outcome.
n
(by extension) The essence or most important aspect of a piece of writing, a point of argument, etc.; the gist.
n
Something of importance.
adv
Gradually or incrementally.
adj
essential or central; of great importance or relevance.
adj
Indispensable, supremely important.
n
The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
n
(by extension) The useful life of a product or system; the developmental history of an individual or group in society.
adj
Of critical importance to the success of a particular endeavor.
n
That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
n
The most important factor; the principle consideration.
v
(transitive) To make a majority.
v
To be a crucial factor in determining the success of something.
adj
Of a process or part within a larger system, vital to the operations of the system as a whole.
n
Alternative form of Monday-morning quarterback [(US, idiomatic) Someone who criticizes with hindsight.]
n
(India, historical) The gist or crux of something; the main point.
n
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the, informal) The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.
n
(uncountable) A significantly more advanced or unusual state or situation.
n
The most significant aspect of something; what is necessary or appropriate.
adj
Of the highest importance.
adj
Being of crucial importance; central, key.
n
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime.
n
A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
adj
Particularly significant or positive.
n
(in the plural, with the) Basic skills of a job.
n
Alternative spelling of shelf life [The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold.]
adj
Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to a task that becomes unpleasant when prolonged.
adj
Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
n
(obsolete) Condition above the vulgar; rank.
adj
Most important; essential.
n
(obsolete) The utmost degree; perfection.
n
(logic, semantics) The highest, most all-inclusive genus; the one that is not a species of any other genus.
n
That which matters; the crux.
n
(countable) Item of highest importance.
n
(figuratively, by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.
adj
Manipulated in shape or habit.
adj
Final; last in a series.
adv
Indicating the most important action.
adj
Highest in rank, importance, etc.
adj
The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
n
The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent.
n
A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
n
Alternative spelling of vantage point [A place or position affording a good view.]
n
A concept developed by Soviet psychologist and social constructivist Lev Vygotsky: the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help.
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