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Meaning of 'pivotal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pivotal [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle.

Meaning of 'pivotal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pivotal [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being of crucial importance
Example in sentence:
  • a pivotal event;
  • a polar principal;
  • Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions;
  • the polar events of this study

Nearby Words:

pivot pivoted pivoting

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