text: what's the plural of the word crisis?   crises  2 entries found for crises. cri·sis    ( p )  pronunciation key  (krss) n. pl. cri·ses (-sz)   a crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.  an unstable condition, as in political, social, or economic affairs, involving an impending abrupt or decisive change.  a sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.  an emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person's life.  a point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved.