crisis
type of event that is an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, community, or whole society
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Summary
crisis is a type of problem[1]. crisis draws 2,187 Wikipedia views per month (type of problem category, ranking #8 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: occurrence[3], risk[4]
- Commons category: Crises[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Crisis[6]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[8]
- Has characteristic: uncertainty[9], urgency[10], danger[11], type of crisis[12]
- Studied by: crisis management[13]
- Handled, mitigated, or managed by: mental health services crisis intervention[14], crisis management[15]
Why It Matters
crisis has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] crisis is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]