kulcsfontosságúak

Kulcsfontosságúak is a Hungarian plural form of the adjective kulcsfontosságú, meaning crucial or of key importance. It is used to refer to multiple elements, factors, or components that play a decisive role in a process, decision, or outcome. In standard usage, it accompanies a noun (for example, kulcsfontosságú tényezők), but it can also function as a substantive to mean “the crucial ones” when the set is understood from context.

The term is formed from kulcs (key) and fontosság (importance) with the suffix -ú, which yields an adjective describing something of key importance. The plural ending -ak agrees with a plural noun it modifies, or it can appear predicatively in reference to several items. The form is common in written Hungarian, including academic, policy, and technical prose, and may be encountered in speech as well.

Kulcsfontosságúak are typically used in contexts where it is important to distinguish items that have exceptional significance from other more ordinary elements. They emphasize essential roles, rather than merely high value, and do not by themselves imply a ranking among the items.

Related terms include kulcsfontosságú tényező, alapvető, lényeges, and döntő. Semantically, kulcsfontosságú implies turning-point or indispensable importance, while lényeges or alapvető convey essential quality in a broader sense. The choice among them depends on whether the emphasis is on criticality, fundamental nature, or practical importance.

Example: A projekt sikeréhez a kulcsfontosságú tényezők közé tartozik a finanszírozás, a határidők betartása és a kockázatkezelés. Ezek a kulcsfontosságú elemek meghatározzák a végső döntést.