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Spanish word
neurálgico
Pronunciation
IPA/newˈɾalxiko/
Meaning
- adjectivecentral
Example
El aeropuerto es un punto neurálgico para el transporte regional.
The airport is a central point for regional transport.
More examples
El mercado local actúa como un punto neurálgico de abastecimiento para el barrio.
The local market acts as a central point of supply for the neighborhood.
Core concept
A hub whose failure or disruption affects an entire system.
Common phrases
lugar neurálgico
central place
punto neurálgico
central point
Similar words
crítico: Point where small changes cause very large consequences.
esencial: Indispensable basic element required for something to function.
clave: Key factor that largely determines how a process unfolds.
vital: Absolutely necessary for continued operation or survival.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene carácter decisivo o fundamental en un sistema, proceso o lugar; en medicina, relativo a la neuralgia o al dolor de los nervios.
Word origin
Derived from the Greek roots neuron 'nerve' and algos 'pain' via the medical word for neuralgia, and later broadened in Spanish to label elements with fundamental or determining influence.
Usage tips
- Feels more formal or clinical than everyday alternatives and the English cognate neuralgic usually keeps a narrower medical meaning.
Other meanings
- keyadjective
- neuralgicadjective
Opposites
- trivialtrivialadjective
- insignificanteinsignificantadjective